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Steel Core Pure

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#0A8DEB
RGB
rgb(10, 141, 235)
HSL
hsl(205, 92%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 40%, 0%, 8%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.5:1AA Large
on black
6:1AA
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About this color

Steel Core Pure (#0A8DEB) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 92% 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-pure: #0A8DEB;
  --colorarchive-steel-core-pure-hsl: hsl(205, 92%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-steel-core-pure-rgb: rgb(10, 141, 235);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Radiant Pure
#1E9CF6 · hsl(205, 92%, 54%)
Darker companion
Steel Velvet Pure
#097CCE · hsl(205, 92%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Core Pure
#EB680A · hsl(25, 92%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Core Pure
#0A2FEB · hsl(230, 92%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Core Pure
#0AEBEB · hsl(180, 92%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Core Pure
#EB0AA0 · hsl(320, 92%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Core Pure
#A0EB0A · hsl(80, 92%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Core Pure
#EB0A0A · hsl(0, 92%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Core Pure
#EBD80A · hsl(55, 92%, 48%)
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Base: Steel Core Pure #0A8DEB
Lighter companion: Steel Radiant Pure #1E9CF6
Darker companion: Steel Velvet Pure #097CCE
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Core Pure #EB680A
Analogous lead: Indigo Core Pure #0A2FEB
Analogous echo: Aqua Core Pure #0AEBEB
Triadic +120°: Rose Core Pure #EB0AA0
Triadic +240°: Olive Core Pure #A0EB0A
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Core Pure #EB0A0A
Split-comp +210°: Canary Core Pure #EBD80A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Core Bright
#148CE1 · hsl(205, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Pure
#097CCE · hsl(205, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Pure
#1E9CF6 · hsl(205, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Azure Core Pure
#0AA0EB · hsl(200, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Pure
#0A7AEB · hsl(210, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Bright
#117AC5 · hsl(205, 84%, 42%)

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
Tangerine Ink Faint
#272320
AA4.5:1
Ember Ink Faint
#272320
AA4.5:1
Ember Ink Muted
#2A221D
AA4.5:1
Ember Ink Dust
#2D211A
AA4.5:1
Ember Ink Soft
#302018
AA4.5:1
Ember Ink Clear
#371D10

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#5A51D4
Protanopia
#6061D9
Tritanopia
#22C9C6
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