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Cobalt Core Dust

Blue · Hue 220
Hex
#5B709A
RGB
rgb(91, 112, 154)
HSL
hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 27%, 0%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5:1AA
on black
4.2:1AA Large
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About this color

Cobalt Core Dust (#5B709A) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 26% saturation, 48% 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-cobalt-core-dust: #5B709A;
  --colorarchive-cobalt-core-dust-hsl: hsl(220, 26%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-cobalt-core-dust-rgb: rgb(91, 112, 154);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Cobalt Radiant Dust
#6B80A8 · hsl(220, 26%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Core Dust
#9A855B · hsl(40, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Core Dust
#605B9A · hsl(245, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Azure Core Dust
#5B859A · hsl(200, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Core Dust
#9A5B70 · hsl(340, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Core Dust
#709A5B · hsl(100, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Core Dust
#9A655B · hsl(10, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Core Dust
#909A5B · hsl(70, 26%, 48%)
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Base: Cobalt Core Dust #5B709A
Lighter companion: Cobalt Radiant Dust #6B80A8
Darker companion: Cobalt Velvet Dust #4F6287
Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Core Dust #9A855B
Analogous lead: Amethyst Core Dust #605B9A
Analogous echo: Azure Core Dust #5B859A
Triadic +120°: Garnet Core Dust #9A5B70
Triadic +240°: Moss Core Dust #709A5B
Split-comp +150°: Ruby Core Dust #9A655B
Split-comp +210°: Honey Core Dust #909A5B

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cobalt Core Muted
#647390 · hsl(220, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Soft
#516DA4 · hsl(220, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Radiant Dust
#6B80A8 · hsl(220, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Faint
#6E7687 · hsl(220, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Muted
#58657E · hsl(220, 18%, 42%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.8:1
Apricot Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA4.8:1
Apricot Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AA4.8:1
Apricot Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AA4.8:1
Apricot Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AA4.8:1
Apricot Veil Clear
#FDFBF7
AA4.8:1
Apricot Veil Vivid
#FEFBF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#64628F
Protanopia
#656591
Tritanopia
#5C8A88
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