Lighter companion
Steel Tone Bright
#43A7EF · hsl(205, 84%, 60%)
RGB
rgb(39, 154, 236)
HSL
hsl(205, 84%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(83%, 35%, 0%, 7%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 54%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3:1AA Large
on black
6.9:1AA
About this color
Steel Radiant Bright (#279AEC) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 84% saturation, 54% 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-radiant-bright: #279AEC; --colorarchive-steel-radiant-bright-hsl: hsl(205, 84%, 54%); --colorarchive-steel-radiant-bright-rgb: rgb(39, 154, 236); }
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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 Core Bright
#148CE1 · hsl(205, 84%, 48%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Radiant Bright
#EC7927 · hsl(25, 84%, 54%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Radiant Bright
#2748EC · hsl(230, 84%, 54%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Radiant Bright
#27ECEC · hsl(180, 84%, 54%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Radiant Bright
#EC27AB · hsl(320, 84%, 54%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Radiant Bright
#ABEC27 · hsl(80, 84%, 54%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Radiant Bright
#EC2727 · hsl(0, 84%, 54%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Radiant Bright
#ECDC27 · hsl(55, 84%, 54%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Radiant Bright #279AEC Lighter companion: Steel Tone Bright #43A7EF Darker companion: Steel Core Bright #148CE1 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Radiant Bright #EC7927 Analogous lead: Indigo Radiant Bright #2748EC Analogous echo: Aqua Radiant Bright #27ECEC Triadic +120°: Rose Radiant Bright #EC27AB Triadic +240°: Olive Radiant Bright #ABEC27 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Radiant Bright #EC2727 Split-comp +210°: Canary Radiant Bright #ECDC27
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Pure
#1E9CF6 · hsl(205, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Bright
#148CE1 · hsl(205, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Bright
#43A7EF · hsl(205, 84%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Vivid
#3398E1 · hsl(205, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Azure Radiant Bright
#27ABEC · hsl(200, 84%, 54%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Radiant Bright
#278AEC · hsl(210, 84%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#665ED8
Protanopia
#6D6DDC
Tritanopia
#35CECA
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