Lighter companion
Steel Core Bright
#148CE1 · hsl(205, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(17, 122, 197)
HSL
hsl(205, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 38%, 0%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.6:1AA
on black
4.6:1AA
About this color
Steel Velvet Bright (#117AC5) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 84% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-bright: #117AC5; --colorarchive-steel-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(205, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-steel-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(17, 122, 197); }
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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 Dusk Bright
#0E63A0 · hsl(205, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Velvet Bright
#C55C11 · hsl(25, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Bright
#112FC5 · hsl(230, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Velvet Bright
#11C5C5 · hsl(180, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Velvet Bright
#C51189 · hsl(320, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Velvet Bright
#89C511 · hsl(80, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Bright
#C51111 · hsl(0, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Velvet Bright
#C5B611 · hsl(55, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Velvet Bright #117AC5 Lighter companion: Steel Core Bright #148CE1 Darker companion: Steel Dusk Bright #0E63A0 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Velvet Bright #C55C11 Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Bright #112FC5 Analogous echo: Aqua Velvet Bright #11C5C5 Triadic +120°: Rose Velvet Bright #C51189 Triadic +240°: Olive Velvet Bright #89C511 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Bright #C51111 Split-comp +210°: Canary Velvet Bright #C5B611
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Pure
#097CCE · hsl(205, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Bright
#148CE1 · hsl(205, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Vivid
#1C78BA · hsl(205, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Azure Velvet Bright
#1189C5 · hsl(200, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Bright
#116BC5 · hsl(210, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Bright
#0E63A0 · hsl(205, 84%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4E47B3
Protanopia
#5354B6
Tritanopia
#21AAA7
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