#B0C4DELightsteelblue is a moderately saturated, light cool blue (#B0C4DE).
At hue 214° with 41% saturation, lightsteelblue lands firmly in the blue family — a cool color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes lightsteelblue a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
Lightsteelblue is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on lightsteelblue hits 11.80:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.78:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of lightsteelblue sits at 34° — #DECAB0, close to peachpuff — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for lightsteelblue in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from lightsteelblue's position on the color wheel (hue 214°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix lightsteelblue toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how lightsteelblue performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Lightsteelblue | 1.78:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Lightsteelblue | 11.80:1 | AAA | AAA |
#B9B9D8#B8B6D6#B1D3D2Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword lightsteelblue directly.
:root {
--lightsteelblue: #B0C4DE;
--lightsteelblue-rgb: 176, 196, 222;
--lightsteelblue-tint: #D4DFED;
--lightsteelblue-shade: #616C7A;
}
.btn-lightsteelblue {
background: var(--lightsteelblue);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lightsteelblue': {
DEFAULT: '#B0C4DE',
light: '#D4DFED',
dark: '#616C7A',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.