Lighter companion
Cobalt Bloom Dust
#B2BCD2 · hsl(220, 26%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(152, 166, 195)
HSL
hsl(220, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.6:1AA
About this color
Cobalt Silk Dust (#98A6C3) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 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-cobalt-silk-dust: #98A6C3; --colorarchive-cobalt-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(220, 26%, 68%); --colorarchive-cobalt-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(152, 166, 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
Cobalt Tone Dust
#7E90B4 · hsl(220, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Silk Dust
#C3B498 · hsl(40, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Silk Dust
#9C98C3 · hsl(245, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Azure Silk Dust
#98B4C3 · hsl(200, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Silk Dust
#C398A6 · hsl(340, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Silk Dust
#A6C398 · hsl(100, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Silk Dust
#C39F98 · hsl(10, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Silk Dust
#BCC398 · hsl(70, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Silk Dust #98A6C3 Lighter companion: Cobalt Bloom Dust #B2BCD2 Darker companion: Cobalt Tone Dust #7E90B4 Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Silk Dust #C3B498 Analogous lead: Amethyst Silk Dust #9C98C3 Analogous echo: Azure Silk Dust #98B4C3 Triadic +120°: Garnet Silk Dust #C398A6 Triadic +240°: Moss Silk Dust #A6C398 Split-comp +150°: Ruby Silk Dust #C39F98 Split-comp +210°: Honey Silk Dust #BCC398
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Silk Muted
#9FA9BC · hsl(220, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Silk Soft
#92A4C9 · hsl(220, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Tone Dust
#7E90B4 · hsl(220, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Bloom Dust
#B2BCD2 · hsl(220, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Silk Faint
#A5ABB6 · hsl(220, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Tone Muted
#8793AB · hsl(220, 18%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9D9CBB
Protanopia
#9E9EBD
Tritanopia
#99B7B6
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