Lighter companion
Steel Dusk Soft
#395C74 · hsl(205, 34%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(47, 75, 96)
HSL
hsl(205, 34%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 62%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.1:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
About this color
Steel Shadow Soft (#2F4B60) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 34% 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-soft: #2F4B60; --colorarchive-steel-shadow-soft-hsl: hsl(205, 34%, 28%); --colorarchive-steel-shadow-soft-rgb: rgb(47, 75, 96); }
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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 Soft
#223644 · hsl(205, 34%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Shadow Soft
#60432F · hsl(25, 34%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Shadow Soft
#2F3760 · hsl(230, 34%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Shadow Soft
#2F6060 · hsl(180, 34%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Shadow Soft
#602F4F · hsl(320, 34%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Shadow Soft
#4F602F · hsl(80, 34%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Shadow Soft
#602F2F · hsl(0, 34%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Shadow Soft
#605C2F · hsl(55, 34%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Shadow Soft #2F4B60 Lighter companion: Steel Dusk Soft #395C74 Darker companion: Steel Nocturne Soft #223644 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Shadow Soft #60432F Analogous lead: Indigo Shadow Soft #2F3760 Analogous echo: Aqua Shadow Soft #2F6060 Triadic +120°: Rose Shadow Soft #602F4F Triadic +240°: Olive Shadow Soft #4F602F Split-comp +150°: Crimson Shadow Soft #602F2F Split-comp +210°: Canary Shadow Soft #605C2F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Dust
#354A5A · hsl(205, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Soft
#395C74 · hsl(205, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Azure Shadow Soft
#2F4F60 · hsl(200, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Soft
#2F4760 · hsl(210, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Soft
#223644 · hsl(205, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Muted
#3B4A54 · hsl(205, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3B395A
Protanopia
#3D3D5B
Tritanopia
#315857
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