Lighter companion
Cerulean Bloom Dust
#B2CCD2 · hsl(190, 26%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(152, 188, 195)
HSL
hsl(190, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2:1Fail
on black
10.3:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Silk Dust (#98BCC3) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 26% saturation, 68% 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-silk-dust: #98BCC3; --colorarchive-cerulean-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(190, 26%, 68%); --colorarchive-cerulean-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(152, 188, 195); }
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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 Tone Dust
#7EABB4 · hsl(190, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Silk Dust
#C39F98 · hsl(10, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Silk Dust
#98ADC3 · hsl(210, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Silk Dust
#98C3BC · hsl(170, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Silk Dust
#C398BC · hsl(310, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Silk Dust
#BCC398 · hsl(70, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Silk Dust
#C398A6 · hsl(340, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Silk Dust
#C3B498 · hsl(40, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Silk Dust #98BCC3 Lighter companion: Cerulean Bloom Dust #B2CCD2 Darker companion: Cerulean Tone Dust #7EABB4 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Silk Dust #C39F98 Analogous lead: Sapphire Silk Dust #98ADC3 Analogous echo: Lagoon Silk Dust #98C3BC Triadic +120°: Peony Silk Dust #C398BC Triadic +240°: Honey Silk Dust #BCC398 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Silk Dust #C398A6 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Silk Dust #C3B498
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Silk Muted
#9FB7BC · hsl(190, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Silk Soft
#92C0C9 · hsl(190, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Dust
#7EABB4 · hsl(190, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Bloom Dust
#B2CCD2 · hsl(190, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Silk Faint
#A5B3B6 · hsl(190, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Muted
#87A5AB · hsl(190, 18%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A7A4C1
Protanopia
#A9A9C1
Tritanopia
#9AC0C0
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