Lighter companion
Steel Bloom Clear
#A1C7E3 · hsl(205, 54%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(129, 181, 217)
HSL
hsl(205, 54%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 15%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.5:1AA
About this color
Steel Silk Clear (#81B5D9) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 54% saturation, 68% 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-silk-clear: #81B5D9; --colorarchive-steel-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(205, 54%, 68%); --colorarchive-steel-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(129, 181, 217); }
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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 Tone Clear
#62A2D0 · hsl(205, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Silk Clear
#D9A681 · hsl(25, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Silk Clear
#8190D9 · hsl(230, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Silk Clear
#81D9D9 · hsl(180, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Silk Clear
#D981BC · hsl(320, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Silk Clear
#BCD981 · hsl(80, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Silk Clear
#D98181 · hsl(0, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Silk Clear
#D9D281 · hsl(55, 54%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Silk Clear #81B5D9 Lighter companion: Steel Bloom Clear #A1C7E3 Darker companion: Steel Tone Clear #62A2D0 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Silk Clear #D9A681 Analogous lead: Indigo Silk Clear #8190D9 Analogous echo: Aqua Silk Clear #81D9D9 Triadic +120°: Rose Silk Clear #D981BC Triadic +240°: Olive Silk Clear #BCD981 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Silk Clear #D98181 Split-comp +210°: Canary Silk Clear #D9D281
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Azure Silk Clear
#81BCD9 · hsl(200, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Silk Clear
#81ADD9 · hsl(210, 54%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Clear
#62A2D0 · hsl(205, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Clear
#A1C7E3 · hsl(205, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Soft
#92B2C9 · hsl(205, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Vivid
#71B7EA · hsl(205, 74%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9793CF
Protanopia
#9A9BD1
Tritanopia
#84CAC9
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