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Steel Dusk Soft

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#395C74
RGB
rgb(57, 92, 116)
HSL
hsl(205, 34%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 21%, 0%, 55%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.1:1AA
on black
3:1Fail
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About this color

Steel Dusk Soft (#395C74) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 34% 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-soft: #395C74;
  --colorarchive-steel-dusk-soft-hsl: hsl(205, 34%, 34%);
  --colorarchive-steel-dusk-soft-rgb: rgb(57, 92, 116);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Velvet Soft
#477190 · hsl(205, 34%, 42%)
Darker companion
Steel Shadow Soft
#2F4B60 · hsl(205, 34%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Dusk Soft
#745239 · hsl(25, 34%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Dusk Soft
#394374 · hsl(230, 34%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Dusk Soft
#397474 · hsl(180, 34%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Dusk Soft
#743961 · hsl(320, 34%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Dusk Soft
#617439 · hsl(80, 34%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Dusk Soft
#743939 · hsl(0, 34%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Dusk Soft
#746F39 · hsl(55, 34%, 34%)
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Base: Steel Dusk Soft #395C74
Lighter companion: Steel Velvet Soft #477190
Darker companion: Steel Shadow Soft #2F4B60
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Dusk Soft #745239
Analogous lead: Indigo Dusk Soft #394374
Analogous echo: Aqua Dusk Soft #397474
Triadic +120°: Rose Dusk Soft #743961
Triadic +240°: Olive Dusk Soft #617439
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Dusk Soft #743939
Split-comp +210°: Canary Dusk Soft #746F39

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Steel Dusk Dust
#405A6D · hsl(205, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Soft
#2F4B60 · hsl(205, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Azure Dusk Soft
#396174 · hsl(200, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Dusk Soft
#395774 · hsl(210, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Soft
#477190 · hsl(205, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Muted
#475966 · hsl(205, 18%, 34%)

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
AAA7:1
Amber Veil Bright
#FEFDF6
AAA7:1
Amber Veil Pure
#FFFDF5
AAA7:1
Canary Veil Vivid
#FEFDF6
AAA7:1
Canary Veil Bright
#FEFDF6
AAA7:1
Canary Veil Pure
#FFFEF5
AAA7:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#48466D
Protanopia
#4B4B6F
Tritanopia
#3B6A69
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