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Steel Ink Clear

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#102737
RGB
rgb(16, 39, 55)
HSL
hsl(205, 54%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(71%, 29%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.4:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Steel Ink Clear (#102737) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 54% saturation, 14% 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-ink-clear: #102737;
  --colorarchive-steel-ink-clear-hsl: hsl(205, 54%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-steel-ink-clear-rgb: rgb(16, 39, 55);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Nocturne Clear
#17384F · hsl(205, 54%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Ink Clear
#372010 · hsl(25, 54%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Ink Clear
#101737 · hsl(230, 54%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Ink Clear
#103737 · hsl(180, 54%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Ink Clear
#37102A · hsl(320, 54%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Ink Clear
#2A3710 · hsl(80, 54%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Ink Clear
#371010 · hsl(0, 54%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Ink Clear
#373410 · hsl(55, 54%, 14%)
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Base: Steel Ink Clear #102737
Lighter companion: Steel Nocturne Clear #17384F
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Ink Clear #372010
Analogous lead: Indigo Ink Clear #101737
Analogous echo: Aqua Ink Clear #103737
Triadic +120°: Rose Ink Clear #37102A
Triadic +240°: Olive Ink Clear #2A3710
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Ink Clear #371010
Split-comp +210°: Canary Ink Clear #373410

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Clear
#17384F · hsl(205, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Ink Clear
#102A37 · hsl(200, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Clear
#102437 · hsl(210, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Soft
#182630 · hsl(205, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Vivid
#09283E · hsl(205, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Clear
#173C4F · hsl(200, 54%, 20%)

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
AAA14.7:1
Tangerine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA14.7:1
Tangerine Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AAA14.7:1
Tangerine Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AAA14.7:1
Tangerine Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AAA14.7:1
Tangerine Veil Clear
#FDF9F7
AAA14.7:1
Tangerine Veil Vivid
#FEF9F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#1B1933
Protanopia
#1C1C34
Tritanopia
#123130
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