Sapphire Velvet Clear — #316BA5 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(49, 107, 165)

HSL

hsl(210, 54%, 42%)

Metrics

S 54% · L 42%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

5.6:1AA

on black

3.8:1AA Large

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About this color

Sapphire Velvet Clear (#316BA5) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 54% 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-clear: #316BA5; /* hsl(210, 54%, 42%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Sapphire Core Clear

#387ABC · hsl(210, 54%, 48%)

Darker companion

Sapphire Dusk Clear

#285786 · hsl(210, 54%, 34%)

Complementary counterpoint

Coral Velvet Clear

#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)

Analogous lead

Indigo Velvet Clear

#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)

Analogous echo

Cerulean Velvet Clear

#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)

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Base: Sapphire Velvet Clear #316BA5
Lighter companion: Sapphire Core Clear #387ABC
Darker companion: Sapphire Dusk Clear #285786
Complementary counterpoint: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31
Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5
Analogous echo: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5