Lighter companion
Steel Radiant Bright
#279AEC · hsl(205, 84%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(20, 140, 225)
HSL
hsl(205, 84%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 38%, 0%, 12%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.6:1AA Large
on black
5.9:1AA
About this color
Steel Core Bright (#148CE1) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 84% saturation, 48% 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-core-bright: #148CE1; --colorarchive-steel-core-bright-hsl: hsl(205, 84%, 48%); --colorarchive-steel-core-bright-rgb: rgb(20, 140, 225); }
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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 Velvet Bright
#117AC5 · hsl(205, 84%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Core Bright
#E16914 · hsl(25, 84%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Core Bright
#1436E1 · hsl(230, 84%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Core Bright
#14E1E1 · hsl(180, 84%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Core Bright
#E1149D · hsl(320, 84%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Core Bright
#9DE114 · hsl(80, 84%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Core Bright
#E11414 · hsl(0, 84%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Core Bright
#E1D014 · hsl(55, 84%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Core Bright #148CE1 Lighter companion: Steel Radiant Bright #279AEC Darker companion: Steel Velvet Bright #117AC5 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Core Bright #E16914 Analogous lead: Indigo Core Bright #1436E1 Analogous echo: Aqua Core Bright #14E1E1 Triadic +120°: Rose Core Bright #E1149D Triadic +240°: Olive Core Bright #9DE114 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Core Bright #E11414 Split-comp +210°: Canary Core Bright #E1D014
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Core Pure
#0A8DEB · hsl(205, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Bright
#117AC5 · hsl(205, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Bright
#279AEC · hsl(205, 84%, 54%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Vivid
#2089D5 · hsl(205, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Azure Core Bright
#149DE1 · hsl(200, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Bright
#147AE1 · hsl(210, 84%, 48%)
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
#5A52CC
Protanopia
#6061D1
Tritanopia
#26C2BF
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