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Steel Tone Soft

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#769FBC
RGB
rgb(118, 159, 188)
HSL
hsl(205, 34%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(37%, 15%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.8:1Fail
on black
7.5:1AA
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About this color

Steel Tone Soft (#769FBC) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 34% 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-soft: #769FBC;
  --colorarchive-steel-tone-soft-hsl: hsl(205, 34%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-steel-tone-soft-rgb: rgb(118, 159, 188);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Silk Soft
#92B2C9 · hsl(205, 34%, 68%)
Darker companion
Steel Radiant Soft
#6290B2 · hsl(205, 34%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Tone Soft
#BC9376 · hsl(25, 34%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Tone Soft
#7682BC · hsl(230, 34%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Tone Soft
#76BCBC · hsl(180, 34%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Tone Soft
#BC76A5 · hsl(320, 34%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Tone Soft
#A5BC76 · hsl(80, 34%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Tone Soft
#BC7676 · hsl(0, 34%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Tone Soft
#BCB676 · hsl(55, 34%, 60%)
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Base: Steel Tone Soft #769FBC
Lighter companion: Steel Silk Soft #92B2C9
Darker companion: Steel Radiant Soft #6290B2
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Tone Soft #BC9376
Analogous lead: Indigo Tone Soft #7682BC
Analogous echo: Aqua Tone Soft #76BCBC
Triadic +120°: Rose Tone Soft #BC76A5
Triadic +240°: Olive Tone Soft #A5BC76
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Tone Soft #BC7676
Split-comp +210°: Canary Tone Soft #BCB676

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Tone Dust
#7E9DB4 · hsl(205, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Soft
#6290B2 · hsl(205, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Azure Tone Soft
#76A5BC · hsl(200, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Tone Soft
#7699BC · hsl(210, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Soft
#92B2C9 · hsl(205, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Muted
#879CAB · hsl(205, 18%, 60%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Tangerine Nocturne Faint
#38322E
AA4.5:1
Tangerine Nocturne Muted
#3C312A
AA5.5:1
Tangerine Ink Faint
#272320
AA5.5:1
Tangerine Ink Muted
#2A231D
AA5.5:1
Tangerine Ink Dust
#2D221A
AA5.5:1
Tangerine Ink Soft
#302218

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#8784B4
Protanopia
#8A8AB6
Tritanopia
#78B0AF
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