Lighter companion
Steel Silk Vivid
#71B7EA · hsl(205, 74%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(78, 166, 228)
HSL
hsl(205, 74%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(66%, 27%, 0%, 11%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.7:1Fail
on black
7.9:1AA
About this color
Steel Tone Vivid (#4EA6E4) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 74% 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-vivid: #4EA6E4; --colorarchive-steel-tone-vivid-hsl: hsl(205, 74%, 60%); --colorarchive-steel-tone-vivid-rgb: rgb(78, 166, 228); }
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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 Vivid
#3398E1 · hsl(205, 74%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Tone Vivid
#E48C4E · hsl(25, 74%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Tone Vivid
#4E67E4 · hsl(230, 74%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Tone Vivid
#4EE4E4 · hsl(180, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Tone Vivid
#E44EB2 · hsl(320, 74%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Tone Vivid
#B2E44E · hsl(80, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Tone Vivid
#E44E4E · hsl(0, 74%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Tone Vivid
#E4D84E · hsl(55, 74%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Tone Vivid #4EA6E4 Lighter companion: Steel Silk Vivid #71B7EA Darker companion: Steel Radiant Vivid #3398E1 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Tone Vivid #E48C4E Analogous lead: Indigo Tone Vivid #4E67E4 Analogous echo: Aqua Tone Vivid #4EE4E4 Triadic +120°: Rose Tone Vivid #E44EB2 Triadic +240°: Olive Tone Vivid #B2E44E Split-comp +150°: Crimson Tone Vivid #E44E4E Split-comp +210°: Canary Tone Vivid #E4D84E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Vivid
#3398E1 · hsl(205, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Bright
#43A7EF · hsl(205, 84%, 60%)
Nearby match
Azure Tone Vivid
#4EB2E4 · hsl(200, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Tone Vivid
#4E99E4 · hsl(210, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Steel Silk Vivid
#71B7EA · hsl(205, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Steel Tone Pure
#3BA9F7 · hsl(205, 92%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7972D4
Protanopia
#7E7FD7
Tritanopia
#55CCCA
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