Lighter companion
Cerulean Dusk Faint
#4E5C5F · hsl(190, 10%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(64, 76, 79)
HSL
hsl(190, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 4%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.9:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Shadow Faint (#404C4F) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 10% 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-faint: #404C4F; --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(190, 10%, 28%); --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(64, 76, 79); }
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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 Faint
#2E3638 · hsl(190, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Shadow Faint
#4F4340 · hsl(10, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Shadow Faint
#40474F · hsl(210, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Shadow Faint
#404F4C · hsl(170, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Shadow Faint
#4F404C · hsl(310, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Shadow Faint
#4C4F40 · hsl(70, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Shadow Faint
#4F4045 · hsl(340, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Shadow Faint #404C4F Lighter companion: Cerulean Dusk Faint #4E5C5F Darker companion: Cerulean Nocturne Faint #2E3638 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Shadow Faint #4F4340 Analogous lead: Sapphire Shadow Faint #40474F Analogous echo: Lagoon Shadow Faint #404F4C Triadic +120°: Peony Shadow Faint #4F404C Triadic +240°: Honey Shadow Faint #4C4F40 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Shadow Faint #4F4045 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Shadow Faint #4F4A40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Muted
#3B5054 · hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Faint
#4E5C5F · hsl(190, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Faint
#2E3638 · hsl(190, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#45444E
Protanopia
#45464E
Tritanopia
#414E4E
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