Lighter companion
Cerulean Dusk Dust
#40666D · hsl(190, 26%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(53, 84, 90)
HSL
hsl(190, 26%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 7%, 0%, 65%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.2:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Shadow Dust (#35545A) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 26% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-dust: #35545A; --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-dust-hsl: hsl(190, 26%, 28%); --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-dust-rgb: rgb(53, 84, 90); }
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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
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Shadow Dust
#5A3B35 · hsl(10, 26%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Shadow Dust
#35475A · hsl(210, 26%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Shadow Dust
#355A54 · hsl(170, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Shadow Dust
#5A3554 · hsl(310, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Shadow Dust
#545A35 · hsl(70, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Shadow Dust
#5A3541 · hsl(340, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Shadow Dust
#5A4E35 · hsl(40, 26%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Shadow Dust #35545A Lighter companion: Cerulean Dusk Dust #40666D Darker companion: Cerulean Nocturne Dust #263C40 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Shadow Dust #5A3B35 Analogous lead: Sapphire Shadow Dust #35475A Analogous echo: Lagoon Shadow Dust #355A54 Triadic +120°: Peony Shadow Dust #5A3554 Triadic +240°: Honey Shadow Dust #545A35 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Shadow Dust #5A3541 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Shadow Dust #5A4E35
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Muted
#3B5054 · hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Dust
#40666D · hsl(190, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Faint
#404C4F · hsl(190, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#434058
Protanopia
#444559
Tritanopia
#375757
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