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Steel Core Muted

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#647E90
RGB
rgb(100, 126, 144)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(31%, 12%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.3:1AA Large
on black
4.9:1AA
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About this color

Steel Core Muted (#647E90) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% 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-muted: #647E90;
  --colorarchive-steel-core-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-steel-core-muted-rgb: rgb(100, 126, 144);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Steel Radiant Muted
#758D9F · hsl(205, 18%, 54%)
Darker companion
Steel Velvet Muted
#586E7E · hsl(205, 18%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Core Muted
#907764 · hsl(25, 18%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Core Muted
#646C90 · hsl(230, 18%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Core Muted
#649090 · hsl(180, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Core Muted
#906482 · hsl(320, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Core Muted
#829064 · hsl(80, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Core Muted
#906464 · hsl(0, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Core Muted
#908D64 · hsl(55, 18%, 48%)
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Base: Steel Core Muted #647E90
Lighter companion: Steel Radiant Muted #758D9F
Darker companion: Steel Velvet Muted #586E7E
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Core Muted #907764
Analogous lead: Indigo Core Muted #646C90
Analogous echo: Aqua Core Muted #649090
Triadic +120°: Rose Core Muted #906482
Triadic +240°: Olive Core Muted #829064
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Core Muted #906464
Split-comp +210°: Canary Core Muted #908D64

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Core Faint
#6E7C87 · hsl(205, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Dust
#5B809A · hsl(205, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Muted
#586E7E · hsl(205, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Muted
#758D9F · hsl(205, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Azure Core Muted
#648290 · hsl(200, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Muted
#647A90 · hsl(210, 18%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Iris Ink Pure
#030345
AA Large4.1:1
Tangerine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA Large4.1:1
Tangerine Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AA Large4.1:1
Tangerine Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AA Large4.1:1
Tangerine Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AA Large4.1:1
Tangerine Veil Clear
#FDF9F7

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#6F6D8B
Protanopia
#70708C
Tritanopia
#658988
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