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Steel Core Vivid

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#2089D5
RGB
rgb(32, 137, 213)
HSL
hsl(205, 74%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 36%, 0%, 16%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.7:1AA Large
on black
5.6:1AA
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About this color

Steel Core Vivid (#2089D5) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 74% 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-vivid: #2089D5;
  --colorarchive-steel-core-vivid-hsl: hsl(205, 74%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-steel-core-vivid-rgb: rgb(32, 137, 213);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Radiant Vivid
#3398E1 · hsl(205, 74%, 54%)
Darker companion
Steel Velvet Vivid
#1C78BA · hsl(205, 74%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Core Vivid
#D56B20 · hsl(25, 74%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Core Vivid
#203ED5 · hsl(230, 74%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Core Vivid
#20D5D5 · hsl(180, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Core Vivid
#D52099 · hsl(320, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Core Vivid
#99D520 · hsl(80, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Core Vivid
#D52020 · hsl(0, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Core Vivid
#D5C620 · hsl(55, 74%, 48%)
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Base: Steel Core Vivid #2089D5
Lighter companion: Steel Radiant Vivid #3398E1
Darker companion: Steel Velvet Vivid #1C78BA
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Core Vivid #D56B20
Analogous lead: Indigo Core Vivid #203ED5
Analogous echo: Aqua Core Vivid #20D5D5
Triadic +120°: Rose Core Vivid #D52099
Triadic +240°: Olive Core Vivid #99D520
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Core Vivid #D52020
Split-comp +210°: Canary Core Vivid #D5C620

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Velvet Vivid
#1C78BA · hsl(205, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Vivid
#3398E1 · hsl(205, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Bright
#148CE1 · hsl(205, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Azure Core Vivid
#2099D5 · hsl(200, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Vivid
#207AD5 · hsl(210, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Pure
#0A8DEB · hsl(205, 92%, 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
Crimson Ink Clear
#371010
AA4.5:1
Crimson Ink Vivid
#3E0909
AA4.5:1
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017
AA4.5:1
Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912
AA4.5:1
Garnet Ink Clear
#37101D
AA4.6:1
Mulberry Ink Clear
#2A1037

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#5A52C2
Protanopia
#6061C6
Tritanopia
#2DB9B6
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