The colour lab
Close to lightsteelblue
What is this colour called?
The closest names in the swatch book, nearest first. The number is the distance in CIE Lab space: under 2 is hard to tell apart by eye.
lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE7.1Light steel blue#B0C4DE7.1Pale cerulean#9BC4E27.1Pewter Blue#8BA8B77.6Wild blue yonder#A2ADD07.6Dark sky blue#8CBED67.7Horizon blue#7CA2B88.3Cadet grey#91A3B09.3Air superiority blue#72A0C110.4Baby blue eyes#A1CAF110.9Light cornflower blue#93CCEA11.6Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE612Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.17:1fails
Black text 9.66:1passes AAA
Ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula. 4.5:1 is the usual minimum for body text.
Through colour-blind eyes
Typical vision
Protanopia
Deuteranopia
Tritanopia
No colour
A simulation. Real colour vision varies from person to person.