Lighter companion
Steel Bloom Muted
#B7C4CD · hsl(205, 18%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(159, 176, 188)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 6%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.4:1AA
About this color
Steel Silk Muted (#9FB0BC) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% 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-muted: #9FB0BC; --colorarchive-steel-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 68%); --colorarchive-steel-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 176, 188); }
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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 Muted
#879CAB · hsl(205, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Silk Muted
#BCAB9F · hsl(25, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Silk Muted
#9FA4BC · hsl(230, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Silk Muted
#9FBCBC · hsl(180, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Silk Muted
#BC9FB2 · hsl(320, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Silk Muted
#B2BC9F · hsl(80, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Silk Muted
#BCBA9F · hsl(55, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Steel Silk Muted #9FB0BC Lighter companion: Steel Bloom Muted #B7C4CD Darker companion: Steel Tone Muted #879CAB Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Silk Muted #BCAB9F Analogous lead: Indigo Silk Muted #9FA4BC Analogous echo: Aqua Silk Muted #9FBCBC Triadic +120°: Rose Silk Muted #BC9FB2 Triadic +240°: Olive Silk Muted #B2BC9F Split-comp +150°: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F Split-comp +210°: Canary Silk Muted #BCBA9F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Silk Faint
#A5AFB6 · hsl(205, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Dust
#98B1C3 · hsl(205, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Azure Silk Muted
#9FB2BC · hsl(200, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Silk Muted
#9FADBC · hsl(210, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Muted
#879CAB · hsl(205, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Bloom Muted
#B7C4CD · hsl(205, 18%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A6A4B9
Protanopia
#A7A7B9
Tritanopia
#A0B7B6
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