Lighter companion
Sapphire Core Bright
#147AE1 · hsl(210, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(17, 107, 197)
HSL
hsl(210, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 46%, 0%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.3:1AA
on black
3.9:1AA Large
About this color
Sapphire Velvet Bright (#116BC5) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 84% 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-sapphire-velvet-bright: #116BC5; --colorarchive-sapphire-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(210, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-sapphire-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(17, 107, 197); }
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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
Sapphire Dusk Bright
#0E57A0 · hsl(210, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Coral Velvet Bright
#C56B11 · hsl(30, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Bright
#112FC5 · hsl(230, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Velvet Bright
#11A7C5 · hsl(190, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Velvet Bright
#C5116B · hsl(330, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Velvet Bright
#6BC511 · hsl(90, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Bright
#C51111 · hsl(0, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Velvet Bright
#C5C511 · hsl(60, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Sapphire Velvet Bright #116BC5 Lighter companion: Sapphire Core Bright #147AE1 Darker companion: Sapphire Dusk Bright #0E57A0 Complementary counterpoint: Coral Velvet Bright #C56B11 Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Bright #112FC5 Analogous echo: Cerulean Velvet Bright #11A7C5 Triadic +120°: Blush Velvet Bright #C5116B Triadic +240°: Lime Velvet Bright #6BC511 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Bright #C51111 Split-comp +210°: Citrine Velvet Bright #C5C511
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Pure
#096BCE · hsl(210, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Bright
#147AE1 · hsl(210, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Vivid
#1C6BBA · hsl(210, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Bright
#117AC5 · hsl(205, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Dusk Bright
#0E57A0 · hsl(210, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Pure
#0A7AEB · hsl(210, 92%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#443EB0
Protanopia
#494AB4
Tritanopia
#1EA6A2
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