Lighter companion
Steel Core Clear
#3885BC · hsl(205, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(49, 117, 165)
HSL
hsl(205, 54%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 29%, 0%, 35%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5:1AA
on black
4.2:1AA Large
About this color
Steel Velvet Clear (#3175A5) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 54% 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-clear: #3175A5; --colorarchive-steel-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(205, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-steel-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(49, 117, 165); }
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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 Clear
#285F86 · hsl(205, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Velvet Clear
#A56131 · hsl(25, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Clear
#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Velvet Clear
#31A5A5 · hsl(180, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Velvet Clear
#A5317E · hsl(320, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Velvet Clear
#7EA531 · hsl(80, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Velvet Clear
#A59B31 · hsl(55, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Velvet Clear #3175A5 Lighter companion: Steel Core Clear #3885BC Darker companion: Steel Dusk Clear #285F86 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Velvet Clear #A56131 Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5 Analogous echo: Aqua Velvet Clear #31A5A5 Triadic +120°: Rose Velvet Clear #A5317E Triadic +240°: Olive Velvet Clear #7EA531 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Clear #A53131 Split-comp +210°: Canary Velvet Clear #A59B31
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Core Clear
#3885BC · hsl(205, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Azure Velvet Clear
#317EA5 · hsl(200, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Clear
#316BA5 · hsl(210, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Clear
#285F86 · hsl(205, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Radiant Clear
#4A94C9 · hsl(205, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Soft
#477190 · hsl(205, 34%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#534D99
Protanopia
#57579B
Tritanopia
#379391
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