Cerulean Tone Muted — #87A5AB Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(135, 165, 171)

HSL

hsl(190, 18%, 60%)

Metrics

S 18% · L 60%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

2.6:1Fail

on black

8:1AA

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About this color

Cerulean Tone Muted (#87A5AB) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #87A5AB; /* hsl(190, 18%, 60%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Cerulean Silk Muted

#9FB7BC · hsl(190, 18%, 68%)

Darker companion

Cerulean Radiant Muted

#75989F · hsl(190, 18%, 54%)

Complementary counterpoint

Ruby Tone Muted

#AB8D87 · hsl(10, 18%, 60%)

Analogous lead

Sapphire Tone Muted

#8799AB · hsl(210, 18%, 60%)

Analogous echo

Lagoon Tone Muted

#87ABA5 · hsl(170, 18%, 60%)

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Base: Cerulean Tone Muted #87A5AB
Lighter companion: Cerulean Silk Muted #9FB7BC
Darker companion: Cerulean Radiant Muted #75989F
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Tone Muted #AB8D87
Analogous lead: Sapphire Tone Muted #8799AB
Analogous echo: Lagoon Tone Muted #87ABA5