Lighter companion
Steel Dusk Dust
#405A6D · hsl(205, 26%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(53, 74, 90)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 18%, 0%, 65%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.2:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
About this color
Steel Shadow Dust (#354A5A) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-dust: #354A5A; --colorarchive-steel-shadow-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 28%); --colorarchive-steel-shadow-dust-rgb: rgb(53, 74, 90); }
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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 Nocturne Dust
#263540 · hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Shadow Dust
#5A4435 · hsl(25, 26%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Shadow Dust
#353B5A · hsl(230, 26%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Shadow Dust
#355A5A · hsl(180, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Shadow Dust
#5A354E · hsl(320, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Shadow Dust
#4E5A35 · hsl(80, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Shadow Dust
#5A3535 · hsl(0, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Shadow Dust
#5A5735 · hsl(55, 26%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Shadow Dust #354A5A Lighter companion: Steel Dusk Dust #405A6D Darker companion: Steel Nocturne Dust #263540 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Shadow Dust #5A4435 Analogous lead: Indigo Shadow Dust #353B5A Analogous echo: Aqua Shadow Dust #355A5A Triadic +120°: Rose Shadow Dust #5A354E Triadic +240°: Olive Shadow Dust #4E5A35 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Shadow Dust #5A3535 Split-comp +210°: Canary Shadow Dust #5A5735
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Muted
#3B4A54 · hsl(205, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Soft
#2F4B60 · hsl(205, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Dust
#405A6D · hsl(205, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Azure Shadow Dust
#354E5A · hsl(200, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Dust
#35475A · hsl(210, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Dust
#263540 · hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3E3C56
Protanopia
#3F3F56
Tritanopia
#365453
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