Lighter companion
Steel Pearl Soft
#C8D9E4 · hsl(205, 34%, 84%)
RGB
rgb(173, 197, 215)
HSL
hsl(205, 34%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(20%, 8%, 0%, 16%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.7:1AA
About this color
Steel Bloom Soft (#ADC5D7) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 34% 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-soft: #ADC5D7; --colorarchive-steel-bloom-soft-hsl: hsl(205, 34%, 76%); --colorarchive-steel-bloom-soft-rgb: rgb(173, 197, 215); }
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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 Soft
#92B2C9 · hsl(205, 34%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Bloom Soft
#D7BEAD · hsl(25, 34%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Bloom Soft
#ADB4D7 · hsl(230, 34%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Bloom Soft
#ADD7D7 · hsl(180, 34%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Bloom Soft
#D7ADC9 · hsl(320, 34%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Bloom Soft
#C9D7AD · hsl(80, 34%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Bloom Soft
#D7ADAD · hsl(0, 34%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Bloom Soft
#D7D3AD · hsl(55, 34%, 76%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Bloom Soft #ADC5D7 Lighter companion: Steel Pearl Soft #C8D9E4 Darker companion: Steel Silk Soft #92B2C9 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Bloom Soft #D7BEAD Analogous lead: Indigo Bloom Soft #ADB4D7 Analogous echo: Aqua Bloom Soft #ADD7D7 Triadic +120°: Rose Bloom Soft #D7ADC9 Triadic +240°: Olive Bloom Soft #C9D7AD Split-comp +150°: Crimson Bloom Soft #D7ADAD Split-comp +210°: Canary Bloom Soft #D7D3AD
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Dust
#B2C4D2 · hsl(205, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Azure Bloom Soft
#ADC9D7 · hsl(200, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Bloom Soft
#ADC2D7 · hsl(210, 34%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Soft
#92B2C9 · hsl(205, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Pearl Soft
#C8D9E4 · hsl(205, 34%, 84%)
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Muted
#B7C4CD · hsl(205, 18%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#B6B5D2
Protanopia
#B8B8D3
Tritanopia
#AECFCF
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