Lighter companion
Cerulean Core Dust
#5B909A · hsl(190, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(79, 126, 135)
HSL
hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 7%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.5:1AA
on black
4.7:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Velvet Dust (#4F7E87) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 26% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-dust: #4F7E87; --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(190, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(79, 126, 135); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Dusk Dust
#40666D · hsl(190, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Velvet Dust
#87594F · hsl(10, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Velvet Dust
#4F6B87 · hsl(210, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Velvet Dust
#4F877E · hsl(170, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Velvet Dust
#874F7E · hsl(310, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Velvet Dust
#7E874F · hsl(70, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Velvet Dust
#874F62 · hsl(340, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Velvet Dust
#87744F · hsl(40, 26%, 42%)
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Base: Cerulean Velvet Dust #4F7E87 Lighter companion: Cerulean Core Dust #5B909A Darker companion: Cerulean Dusk Dust #40666D Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Velvet Dust #87594F Analogous lead: Sapphire Velvet Dust #4F6B87 Analogous echo: Lagoon Velvet Dust #4F877E Triadic +120°: Peony Velvet Dust #874F7E Triadic +240°: Honey Velvet Dust #7E874F Split-comp +150°: Garnet Velvet Dust #874F62 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Velvet Dust #87744F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Muted
#58787E · hsl(190, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Soft
#478390 · hsl(190, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Dust
#5B909A · hsl(190, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Dust
#40666D · hsl(190, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Faint
#607276 · hsl(190, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Muted
#648990 · hsl(190, 18%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#646084
Protanopia
#676785
Tritanopia
#528383
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