Lighter companion
Steel Radiant Soft
#6290B2 · hsl(205, 34%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(81, 129, 164)
HSL
hsl(205, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 21%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.2:1AA Large
on black
5:1AA
About this color
Steel Core Soft (#5181A4) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 34% 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-soft: #5181A4; --colorarchive-steel-core-soft-hsl: hsl(205, 34%, 48%); --colorarchive-steel-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 129, 164); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Steel Velvet Soft
#477190 · hsl(205, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Core Soft
#A47351 · hsl(25, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Core Soft
#515FA4 · hsl(230, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Core Soft
#51A4A4 · hsl(180, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Core Soft
#A45188 · hsl(320, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Core Soft
#88A451 · hsl(80, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Core Soft
#A45151 · hsl(0, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Core Soft
#A49D51 · hsl(55, 34%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Core Soft #5181A4 Lighter companion: Steel Radiant Soft #6290B2 Darker companion: Steel Velvet Soft #477190 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Core Soft #A47351 Analogous lead: Indigo Core Soft #515FA4 Analogous echo: Aqua Core Soft #51A4A4 Triadic +120°: Rose Core Soft #A45188 Triadic +240°: Olive Core Soft #88A451 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Core Soft #A45151 Split-comp +210°: Canary Core Soft #A49D51
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Core Dust
#5B809A · hsl(205, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Soft
#477190 · hsl(205, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Soft
#6290B2 · hsl(205, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Azure Core Soft
#5188A4 · hsl(200, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Soft
#517AA4 · hsl(210, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Muted
#647E90 · hsl(205, 18%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#66639B
Protanopia
#696A9C
Tritanopia
#549695
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