CSS utility

Light Steel Blue CSS Utilities

Light Steel Blue CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #B0C4DE. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #B0C4DE WCAG

Preview Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE

Utility Classes

Background.bg-light-steel-blue

Text.text-light-steel-blue

Border.border-light-steel-blue

Surface.surface-light-steel-blue

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-light-steel-blue: #B0C4DE;
  --color-light-steel-blue-rgb: 176 196 222;
  --color-light-steel-blue-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-light-steel-blue { background-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }
.text-light-steel-blue { color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }
.border-light-steel-blue { border-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }
.surface-light-steel-blue {
  background-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue);
  color: var(--color-light-steel-blue-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-light-steel-blue), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-light-steel-blue { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-light-steel-blue-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast11.8:1

White contrast1.78:1

RGB token176 196 222

Luminance0.5398

Black text11.8:1AA Pass

White text1.78:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-light-steel-blue: #B0C4DE;",
  "rgb": "--color-light-steel-blue-rgb: 176 196 222;",
  "contrast": "--color-light-steel-blue-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-light-steel-blue",
  "text": ".text-light-steel-blue",
  "border": ".border-light-steel-blue",
  "surface": ".surface-light-steel-blue",
  "shadow": ".shadow-light-steel-blue"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.8,
    "white": 1.78
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-light-steel-blue: #B0C4DE;\n  --color-light-steel-blue-rgb: 176 196 222;\n  --color-light-steel-blue-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-light-steel-blue { background-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }\n.text-light-steel-blue { color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }\n.border-light-steel-blue { border-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }\n.surface-light-steel-blue {\n  background-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue);\n  color: var(--color-light-steel-blue-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-light-steel-blue), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-light-steel-blue { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-light-steel-blue-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/light-steel-blue.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-steel-blue.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "light-steel-blue",
  "name": "Light Steel Blue",
  "hex": "#B0C4DE",
  "rgb": [
    176,
    196,
    222
  ],
  "hsl": [
    214,
    41,
    78
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    21,
    12,
    0,
    13
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5398,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 11.8,
    "white": 1.78
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-light-steel-blue: #B0C4DE;",
    "rgb": "--color-light-steel-blue-rgb: 176 196 222;",
    "contrast": "--color-light-steel-blue-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-light-steel-blue",
    "text": ".text-light-steel-blue",
    "border": ".border-light-steel-blue",
    "surface": ".surface-light-steel-blue",
    "shadow": ".shadow-light-steel-blue"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-light-steel-blue: #B0C4DE;\n  --color-light-steel-blue-rgb: 176 196 222;\n  --color-light-steel-blue-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-light-steel-blue { background-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }\n.text-light-steel-blue { color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }\n.border-light-steel-blue { border-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue); }\n.surface-light-steel-blue {\n  background-color: var(--color-light-steel-blue);\n  color: var(--color-light-steel-blue-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-light-steel-blue), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-light-steel-blue { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-light-steel-blue-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/light-steel-blue.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-steel-blue.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/light-steel-blue/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/light-steel-blue/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/b0c4de/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/light-steel-blue.json"
}

Light Steel Blue CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Light Steel Blue CSS Utilities (JSON)

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