Lighter companion
Steel Radiant Dust
#6B8FA8 · hsl(205, 26%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(91, 128, 154)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.2:1AA Large
on black
5:1AA
About this color
Steel Core Dust (#5B809A) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% 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-dust: #5B809A; --colorarchive-steel-core-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 48%); --colorarchive-steel-core-dust-rgb: rgb(91, 128, 154); }
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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 Dust
#4F7087 · hsl(205, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Core Dust
#9A755B · hsl(25, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Core Dust
#5B659A · hsl(230, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Core Dust
#5B9A9A · hsl(180, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Core Dust
#9A5B85 · hsl(320, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Core Dust
#859A5B · hsl(80, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Core Dust
#9A5B5B · hsl(0, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Core Dust
#9A955B · hsl(55, 26%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Core Dust #5B809A Lighter companion: Steel Radiant Dust #6B8FA8 Darker companion: Steel Velvet Dust #4F7087 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Core Dust #9A755B Analogous lead: Indigo Core Dust #5B659A Analogous echo: Aqua Core Dust #5B9A9A Triadic +120°: Rose Core Dust #9A5B85 Triadic +240°: Olive Core Dust #859A5B Split-comp +150°: Crimson Core Dust #9A5B5B Split-comp +210°: Canary Core Dust #9A955B
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Core Muted
#647E90 · hsl(205, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Soft
#5181A4 · hsl(205, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Dust
#4F7087 · hsl(205, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Dust
#6B8FA8 · hsl(205, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Azure Core Dust
#5B859A · hsl(200, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Dust
#5B7A9A · hsl(210, 26%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#6B6893
Protanopia
#6D6D94
Tritanopia
#5D8F8E
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