Lighter companion
Steel Pearl Dust
#CCD8E1 · hsl(205, 26%, 84%)
RGB
rgb(178, 196, 210)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 18%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.7:1AA
About this color
Steel Bloom Dust (#B2C4D2) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-steel-bloom-dust: #B2C4D2; --colorarchive-steel-bloom-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 76%); --colorarchive-steel-bloom-dust-rgb: rgb(178, 196, 210); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Steel Silk Dust
#98B1C3 · hsl(205, 26%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Bloom Dust
#D2BFB2 · hsl(25, 26%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Bloom Dust
#B2B7D2 · hsl(230, 26%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Bloom Dust
#B2D2D2 · hsl(180, 26%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Bloom Dust
#D2B2C7 · hsl(320, 26%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Bloom Dust
#C7D2B2 · hsl(80, 26%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Bloom Dust
#D2B2B2 · hsl(0, 26%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Bloom Dust
#D2CFB2 · hsl(55, 26%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Bloom Dust #B2C4D2 Lighter companion: Steel Pearl Dust #CCD8E1 Darker companion: Steel Silk Dust #98B1C3 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Bloom Dust #D2BFB2 Analogous lead: Indigo Bloom Dust #B2B7D2 Analogous echo: Aqua Bloom Dust #B2D2D2 Triadic +120°: Rose Bloom Dust #D2B2C7 Triadic +240°: Olive Bloom Dust #C7D2B2 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Bloom Dust #D2B2B2 Split-comp +210°: Canary Bloom Dust #D2CFB2
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Muted
#B7C4CD · hsl(205, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Soft
#ADC5D7 · hsl(205, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Azure Bloom Dust
#B2C7D2 · hsl(200, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Bloom Dust
#B2C2D2 · hsl(210, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Dust
#98B1C3 · hsl(205, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Dust
#CCD8E1 · hsl(205, 26%, 84%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B9B8CE
Protanopia
#BABACF
Tritanopia
#B3CCCC
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