Lighter companion
Steel Velvet Clear
#3175A5 · hsl(205, 54%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(40, 95, 134)
HSL
hsl(205, 54%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 29%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.8:1AA
on black
3.1:1AA Large
About this color
Steel Dusk Clear (#285F86) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 54% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-clear: #285F86; --colorarchive-steel-dusk-clear-hsl: hsl(205, 54%, 34%); --colorarchive-steel-dusk-clear-rgb: rgb(40, 95, 134); }
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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 Shadow Clear
#214E6E · hsl(205, 54%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Dusk Clear
#864F28 · hsl(25, 54%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Dusk Clear
#283786 · hsl(230, 54%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Dusk Clear
#288686 · hsl(180, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Dusk Clear
#862866 · hsl(320, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Dusk Clear
#668628 · hsl(80, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Dusk Clear
#862828 · hsl(0, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Dusk Clear
#867E28 · hsl(55, 54%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Dusk Clear #285F86 Lighter companion: Steel Velvet Clear #3175A5 Darker companion: Steel Shadow Clear #214E6E Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Dusk Clear #864F28 Analogous lead: Indigo Dusk Clear #283786 Analogous echo: Aqua Dusk Clear #288686 Triadic +120°: Rose Dusk Clear #862866 Triadic +240°: Olive Dusk Clear #668628 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Dusk Clear #862828 Split-comp +210°: Canary Dusk Clear #867E28
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Clear
#214E6E · hsl(205, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Azure Dusk Clear
#286686 · hsl(200, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Dusk Clear
#285786 · hsl(210, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Clear
#3175A5 · hsl(205, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Soft
#395C74 · hsl(205, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Vivid
#176197 · hsl(205, 74%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#433F7C
Protanopia
#46477E
Tritanopia
#2D7775
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