Lighter companion
Steel Silk Muted
#9FB0BC · hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(135, 156, 171)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.8:1Fail
on black
7.4:1AA
About this color
Steel Tone Muted (#879CAB) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #879CAB; --colorarchive-steel-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 60%); --colorarchive-steel-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(135, 156, 171); }
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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 Radiant Muted
#758D9F · hsl(205, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Tone Muted
#AB9687 · hsl(25, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Tone Muted
#878DAB · hsl(230, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Tone Muted
#87ABAB · hsl(180, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Tone Muted
#AB879F · hsl(320, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Tone Muted
#9FAB87 · hsl(80, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Tone Muted
#AB8787 · hsl(0, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Tone Muted
#ABA887 · hsl(55, 18%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Tone Muted #879CAB Lighter companion: Steel Silk Muted #9FB0BC Darker companion: Steel Radiant Muted #758D9F Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Tone Muted #AB9687 Analogous lead: Indigo Tone Muted #878DAB Analogous echo: Aqua Tone Muted #87ABAB Triadic +120°: Rose Tone Muted #AB879F Triadic +240°: Olive Tone Muted #9FAB87 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787 Split-comp +210°: Canary Tone Muted #ABA887
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Tone Faint
#8F9BA3 · hsl(205, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Dust
#7E9DB4 · hsl(205, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Muted
#758D9F · hsl(205, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Azure Tone Muted
#879FAB · hsl(200, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Tone Muted
#8799AB · hsl(210, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Muted
#9FB0BC · hsl(205, 18%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#8F8EA7
Protanopia
#9191A8
Tritanopia
#88A5A4
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