Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE)

The hex code for Light Steel Blue is #B0C4DE. It is rgb(176, 196, 222) in RGB, hsl(214, 41%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0C4DE

HEX#B0C4DE

RGBrgb(176, 196, 222)

HSLhsl(214, 41%, 78%)

HSVhsv(214, 21%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.043 255)

LABlab(78.26% -2.90 -15.43)

LCHlch(78.26% 15.70 259.35)

Colors Closest to Light Steel Blue

Light Steel Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 5.35 Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.49 Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 6.65 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 6.94 Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 7.39 Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 9.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#B0C4DE Channel Values

How Light Steel Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 176 · G 196 · B 222	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 214° · S 41% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 214° · S 21% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 21% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.78:1 vs white · 11.8:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Steel Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Light Steel Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Light Steel Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Steel Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Light Steel Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0C4DE

Protanopia#C1C1DE

Protanomaly#BAC2DE

Deuteranopia#BEBEDE

Deuteranomaly#B8C0DE

Tritanopia#ACC8C8

Tritanomaly#ADC6D1

Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #B0C4DE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--light-steel-blue: #B0C4DE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0C4DE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-steel-blue': '#B0C4DE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.769, blue: 0.871)

Android XML<color name="light_steel_blue">#B0C4DE</color>

SVG fillfill="#B0C4DE"

More Blue Colors

Light Steel Blue sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b3b3ff afa3f5 b6cdf6 aeb8c2 b6e1fc aeaeef b8dbff add9ff b8e6fe adadff bbbbf2 acace6 d1d6dc f0f8ff 0000cd 0067a5 0b1f3a 184fa1 2424ff 336699 46525d 5cadff 74acdf 8db0f2

#B0C4DE Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Steel Blue?

The hex code for Light Steel Blue is #B0C4DE. That is rgb(176, 196, 222) in RGB, hsl(214, 41%, 78%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #B0C4DE?

#B0C4DE is rgb(176, 196, 222) — red 176, green 196, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0C4DE?

#B0C4DE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0C4DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0C4DE scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is LightSteelBlue a CSS named color?

Yes. LightSteelBlue is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: lightsteelblue instead of the hex code.

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