Light Steel Blue
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue is a blue tone at #B0C4DE. It sits at 214 degrees on the color wheel with 41% saturation and 78% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Light Steel Blue with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#EFF3F8
Tint 60%
#DFE7F2
Tint 40%
#D0DCEB
Tint 20%
#C0D0E5
Base
#B0C4DE
Shade 20%
#8D9DB2
Shade 40%
#6A7685
Shade 60%
#464E59
Shade 80%
#23272C
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
1.78:1
Fails WCAG for text
On black
Sample text
11.8:1
Passes AAA for body text
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Other blue colors
Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Light Steel Blue?
- The hex code for Light Steel Blue is #B0C4DE. In RGB that is rgb(176, 196, 222), and in HSL it is hsl(214, 41%, 78%).
- What RGB values make Light Steel Blue?
- Light Steel Blue is 176 red, 196 green, and 222 blue, written as rgb(176, 196, 222).
- Is Light Steel Blue readable as text on a white background?
- Light Steel Blue scores 1.78:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it fails and should be used for fills or borders rather than type.
- Is Light Steel Blue a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: lightsteelblue directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #B0C4DE.