Lighter companion
Steel Bloom Dust
#B2C4D2 · hsl(205, 26%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(152, 177, 195)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(22%, 9%, 0%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.4:1AA
About this color
Steel Silk Dust (#98B1C3) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% 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-dust: #98B1C3; --colorarchive-steel-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 68%); --colorarchive-steel-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(152, 177, 195); }
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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 Dust
#7E9DB4 · hsl(205, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Silk Dust
#C3AA98 · hsl(25, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Silk Dust
#989FC3 · hsl(230, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Silk Dust
#98C3C3 · hsl(180, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Silk Dust
#C398B4 · hsl(320, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Silk Dust
#B4C398 · hsl(80, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Silk Dust
#C39898 · hsl(0, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Silk Dust
#C3BF98 · hsl(55, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Silk Dust #98B1C3 Lighter companion: Steel Bloom Dust #B2C4D2 Darker companion: Steel Tone Dust #7E9DB4 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Silk Dust #C3AA98 Analogous lead: Indigo Silk Dust #989FC3 Analogous echo: Aqua Silk Dust #98C3C3 Triadic +120°: Rose Silk Dust #C398B4 Triadic +240°: Olive Silk Dust #B4C398 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Silk Dust #C39898 Split-comp +210°: Canary Silk Dust #C3BF98
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Silk Muted
#9FB0BC · hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Soft
#92B2C9 · hsl(205, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Azure Silk Dust
#98B4C3 · hsl(200, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Silk Dust
#98ADC3 · hsl(210, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Dust
#7E9DB4 · hsl(205, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Dust
#B2C4D2 · hsl(205, 26%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A2A0BE
Protanopia
#A3A4BF
Tritanopia
#99BBBB
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