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Steel Shadow Pure

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#065289
RGB
rgb(6, 82, 137)
HSL
hsl(205, 92%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 40%, 0%, 46%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.2:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
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About this color

Steel Shadow Pure (#065289) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 92% 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-pure: #065289;
  --colorarchive-steel-shadow-pure-hsl: hsl(205, 92%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-steel-shadow-pure-rgb: rgb(6, 82, 137);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Dusk Pure
#0764A6 · hsl(205, 92%, 34%)
Darker companion
Steel Nocturne Pure
#043B62 · hsl(205, 92%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Shadow Pure
#893C06 · hsl(25, 92%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Shadow Pure
#061C89 · hsl(230, 92%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Shadow Pure
#068989 · hsl(180, 92%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Shadow Pure
#89065D · hsl(320, 92%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Shadow Pure
#5D8906 · hsl(80, 92%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Shadow Pure
#890606 · hsl(0, 92%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Shadow Pure
#897E06 · hsl(55, 92%, 28%)
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Base: Steel Shadow Pure #065289
Lighter companion: Steel Dusk Pure #0764A6
Darker companion: Steel Nocturne Pure #043B62
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Shadow Pure #893C06
Analogous lead: Indigo Shadow Pure #061C89
Analogous echo: Aqua Shadow Pure #068989
Triadic +120°: Rose Shadow Pure #89065D
Triadic +240°: Olive Shadow Pure #5D8906
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Shadow Pure #890606
Split-comp +210°: Canary Shadow Pure #897E06

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Shadow Bright
#0B5183 · hsl(205, 84%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Pure
#0764A6 · hsl(205, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Azure Shadow Pure
#065D89 · hsl(200, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Pure
#064789 · hsl(210, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Pure
#043B62 · hsl(205, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Bright
#0E63A0 · hsl(205, 84%, 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
AAA7.8:1
Tangerine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA7.8:1
Tangerine Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AAA7.8:1
Tangerine Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AAA7.8:1
Tangerine Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AAA7.8:1
Tangerine Veil Clear
#FDF9F7
AAA7.8:1
Tangerine Veil Vivid
#FEF9F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#332D7C
Protanopia
#37377E
Tritanopia
#127573
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