Lighter companion
Steel Velvet Dust
#4F7087 · hsl(205, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(64, 90, 109)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.2:1AA
on black
2.9:1Fail
About this color
Steel Dusk Dust (#405A6D) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% 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-dust: #405A6D; --colorarchive-steel-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-steel-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 90, 109); }
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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 Dust
#354A5A · hsl(205, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Dusk Dust
#6D5340 · hsl(25, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Dusk Dust
#40486D · hsl(230, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Dusk Dust
#406D6D · hsl(180, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Dusk Dust
#6D405E · hsl(320, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Dusk Dust
#5E6D40 · hsl(80, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Dusk Dust
#6D4040 · hsl(0, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Dusk Dust
#6D6940 · hsl(55, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Dusk Dust #405A6D Lighter companion: Steel Velvet Dust #4F7087 Darker companion: Steel Shadow Dust #354A5A Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Dusk Dust #6D5340 Analogous lead: Indigo Dusk Dust #40486D Analogous echo: Aqua Dusk Dust #406D6D Triadic +120°: Rose Dusk Dust #6D405E Triadic +240°: Olive Dusk Dust #5E6D40 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Dusk Dust #6D4040 Split-comp +210°: Canary Dusk Dust #6D6940
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Muted
#475966 · hsl(205, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Soft
#395C74 · hsl(205, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Dust
#354A5A · hsl(205, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Azure Dusk Dust
#405E6D · hsl(200, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Dusk Dust
#40576D · hsl(210, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Dust
#4F7087 · hsl(205, 26%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4B4968
Protanopia
#4D4D69
Tritanopia
#426565
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