Lighter companion
Cobalt Core Dust
#5B709A · hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(79, 98, 135)
HSL
hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 27%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.1:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
About this color
Cobalt Velvet Dust (#4F6287) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 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-cobalt-velvet-dust: #4F6287; --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(220, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(79, 98, 135); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cobalt Dusk Dust
#404F6D · hsl(220, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Velvet Dust
#87744F · hsl(40, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Velvet Dust
#544F87 · hsl(245, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Azure Velvet Dust
#4F7487 · hsl(200, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Velvet Dust
#874F62 · hsl(340, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Velvet Dust
#62874F · hsl(100, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Velvet Dust
#87594F · hsl(10, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Velvet Dust
#7E874F · hsl(70, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Velvet Dust #4F6287 Lighter companion: Cobalt Core Dust #5B709A Darker companion: Cobalt Dusk Dust #404F6D Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Velvet Dust #87744F Analogous lead: Amethyst Velvet Dust #544F87 Analogous echo: Azure Velvet Dust #4F7487 Triadic +120°: Garnet Velvet Dust #874F62 Triadic +240°: Moss Velvet Dust #62874F Split-comp +150°: Ruby Velvet Dust #87594F Split-comp +210°: Honey Velvet Dust #7E874F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Muted
#58657E · hsl(220, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Soft
#475F90 · hsl(220, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Dust
#5B709A · hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Dusk Dust
#404F6D · hsl(220, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Faint
#606876 · hsl(220, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Muted
#647390 · hsl(220, 18%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#57557D
Protanopia
#58587F
Tritanopia
#507977
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