Lighter companion
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(64, 102, 109)
HSL
hsl(190, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.3:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
About this color
Cerulean Dusk Dust (#40666D) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 26% saturation, 34% 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-cerulean-dusk-dust: #40666D; --colorarchive-cerulean-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(190, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-cerulean-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 102, 109); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Shadow Dust
#35545A · hsl(190, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Dusk Dust
#6D4840 · hsl(10, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Dusk Dust
#40576D · hsl(210, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Dusk Dust
#406D66 · hsl(170, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Dusk Dust
#6D4066 · hsl(310, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Dusk Dust
#666D40 · hsl(70, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Dusk Dust
#6D404F · hsl(340, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Dusk Dust
#6D5E40 · hsl(40, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Dusk Dust #40666D Lighter companion: Cerulean Velvet Dust #4F7E87 Darker companion: Cerulean Shadow Dust #35545A Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Dusk Dust #6D4840 Analogous lead: Sapphire Dusk Dust #40576D Analogous echo: Lagoon Dusk Dust #406D66 Triadic +120°: Peony Dusk Dust #6D4066 Triadic +240°: Honey Dusk Dust #666D40 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Dusk Dust #6D404F Split-comp +210°: Apricot Dusk Dust #6D5E40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Soft
#396A74 · hsl(190, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Dust
#35545A · hsl(190, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Faint
#4E5C5F · hsl(190, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Muted
#3B5054 · hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#514E6B
Protanopia
#53536B
Tritanopia
#436A6A
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