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Steel Bloom Bright

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#8ECAF5
RGB
rgb(142, 202, 245)
HSL
hsl(205, 84%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 4%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.9:1AA
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About this color

Steel Bloom Bright (#8ECAF5) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 84% saturation, 76% 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-steel-bloom-bright: #8ECAF5;
  --colorarchive-steel-bloom-bright-hsl: hsl(205, 84%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-steel-bloom-bright-rgb: rgb(142, 202, 245);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Pearl Bright
#B4DCF8 · hsl(205, 84%, 84%)
Darker companion
Steel Silk Bright
#69B9F2 · hsl(205, 84%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Bloom Bright
#F5B98E · hsl(25, 84%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Bloom Bright
#8EA0F5 · hsl(230, 84%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Bloom Bright
#8EF5F5 · hsl(180, 84%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Bloom Bright
#F58ED3 · hsl(320, 84%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Bloom Bright
#D3F58E · hsl(80, 84%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Bloom Bright
#F58E8E · hsl(0, 84%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Bloom Bright
#F5ED8E · hsl(55, 84%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Bloom Bright #8ECAF5
Lighter companion: Steel Pearl Bright #B4DCF8
Darker companion: Steel Silk Bright #69B9F2
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Bloom Bright #F5B98E
Analogous lead: Indigo Bloom Bright #8EA0F5
Analogous echo: Aqua Bloom Bright #8EF5F5
Triadic +120°: Rose Bloom Bright #F58ED3
Triadic +240°: Olive Bloom Bright #D3F58E
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Bloom Bright #F58E8E
Split-comp +210°: Canary Bloom Bright #F5ED8E

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Bloom Pure
#89CBFA · hsl(205, 92%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Vivid
#95C9EF · hsl(205, 74%, 76%)
Nearby match
Azure Bloom Bright
#8ED3F5 · hsl(200, 84%, 76%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Bloom Bright
#8EC2F5 · hsl(210, 84%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Bright
#69B9F2 · hsl(205, 84%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Bright
#B4DCF8 · hsl(205, 84%, 84%)

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
AAA7.2:1
Tangerine Nocturne Faint
#38322E
AAA7.2:1
Tangerine Nocturne Muted
#3C312A
AAA7.1:1
Tangerine Nocturne Dust
#403126
AAA7:1
Tangerine Nocturne Soft
#443022
AAA8.8:1
Tangerine Ink Faint
#272320
AAA8.8:1
Tangerine Ink Muted
#2A231D

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#A8A3E9
Protanopia
#ABACEC
Tritanopia
#92E4E2
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