Lighter companion
Steel Radiant Clear
#4A94C9 · hsl(205, 54%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(56, 133, 188)
HSL
hsl(205, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 29%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4:1AA Large
on black
5.2:1AA
About this color
Steel Core Clear (#3885BC) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 54% 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-clear: #3885BC; --colorarchive-steel-core-clear-hsl: hsl(205, 54%, 48%); --colorarchive-steel-core-clear-rgb: rgb(56, 133, 188); }
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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 Clear
#3175A5 · hsl(205, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Core Clear
#BC6F38 · hsl(25, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Core Clear
#384EBC · hsl(230, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Core Clear
#38BCBC · hsl(180, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Core Clear
#BC3890 · hsl(320, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Core Clear
#90BC38 · hsl(80, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Core Clear
#BC3838 · hsl(0, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Core Clear
#BCB138 · hsl(55, 54%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Core Clear #3885BC Lighter companion: Steel Radiant Clear #4A94C9 Darker companion: Steel Velvet Clear #3175A5 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Core Clear #BC6F38 Analogous lead: Indigo Core Clear #384EBC Analogous echo: Aqua Core Clear #38BCBC Triadic +120°: Rose Core Clear #BC3890 Triadic +240°: Olive Core Clear #90BC38 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Core Clear #BC3838 Split-comp +210°: Canary Core Clear #BCB138
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Clear
#3175A5 · hsl(205, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Clear
#4A94C9 · hsl(205, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Azure Core Clear
#3890BC · hsl(200, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Clear
#387ABC · hsl(210, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Clear
#62A2D0 · hsl(205, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Soft
#5181A4 · hsl(205, 34%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5E58AE
Protanopia
#6363B1
Tritanopia
#3FA7A5
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