Lighter companion
Steel Pearl Muted
#CFD7DE · hsl(205, 18%, 84%)
RGB
rgb(183, 196, 205)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.8:1AA
About this color
Steel Bloom Muted (#B7C4CD) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% 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-muted: #B7C4CD; --colorarchive-steel-bloom-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 76%); --colorarchive-steel-bloom-muted-rgb: rgb(183, 196, 205); }
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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
Steel Silk Muted
#9FB0BC · hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Bloom Muted
#CDC0B7 · hsl(25, 18%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Bloom Muted
#B7BACD · hsl(230, 18%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Bloom Muted
#B7CDCD · hsl(180, 18%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Bloom Muted
#CDB7C5 · hsl(320, 18%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Bloom Muted
#C5CDB7 · hsl(80, 18%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Bloom Muted
#CDB7B7 · hsl(0, 18%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Bloom Muted
#CDCBB7 · hsl(55, 18%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Bloom Muted #B7C4CD Lighter companion: Steel Pearl Muted #CFD7DE Darker companion: Steel Silk Muted #9FB0BC Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Bloom Muted #CDC0B7 Analogous lead: Indigo Bloom Muted #B7BACD Analogous echo: Aqua Bloom Muted #B7CDCD Triadic +120°: Rose Bloom Muted #CDB7C5 Triadic +240°: Olive Bloom Muted #C5CDB7 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Bloom Muted #CDB7B7 Split-comp +210°: Canary Bloom Muted #CDCBB7
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Faint
#BCC3C8 · hsl(205, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Dust
#B2C4D2 · hsl(205, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Azure Bloom Muted
#B7C5CD · hsl(200, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Bloom Muted
#B7C2CD · hsl(210, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Muted
#9FB0BC · hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Muted
#CFD7DE · hsl(205, 18%, 84%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#BCBBCA
Protanopia
#BDBDCB
Tritanopia
#B8C9C9
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