Lighter companion
Steel Dusk Muted
#475966 · hsl(205, 18%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(59, 74, 84)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 12%, 0%, 67%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.2:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
About this color
Steel Shadow Muted (#3B4A54) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% 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-muted: #3B4A54; --colorarchive-steel-shadow-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 28%); --colorarchive-steel-shadow-muted-rgb: rgb(59, 74, 84); }
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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 Muted
#2A353C · hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Shadow Muted
#54453B · hsl(25, 18%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Shadow Muted
#3B3F54 · hsl(230, 18%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Shadow Muted
#3B5454 · hsl(180, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Shadow Muted
#543B4C · hsl(320, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Shadow Muted
#4C543B · hsl(80, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Shadow Muted
#543B3B · hsl(0, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Shadow Muted
#54523B · hsl(55, 18%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Shadow Muted #3B4A54 Lighter companion: Steel Dusk Muted #475966 Darker companion: Steel Nocturne Muted #2A353C Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Shadow Muted #54453B Analogous lead: Indigo Shadow Muted #3B3F54 Analogous echo: Aqua Shadow Muted #3B5454 Triadic +120°: Rose Shadow Muted #543B4C Triadic +240°: Olive Shadow Muted #4C543B Split-comp +150°: Crimson Shadow Muted #543B3B Split-comp +210°: Canary Shadow Muted #54523B
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Faint
#40494F · hsl(205, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Dust
#354A5A · hsl(205, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Muted
#475966 · hsl(205, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Azure Shadow Muted
#3B4C54 · hsl(200, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Muted
#3B4754 · hsl(210, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Muted
#2A353C · hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#414051
Protanopia
#424252
Tritanopia
#3C504F
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