Lighter companion
Steel Core Dust
#5B809A · hsl(205, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(79, 112, 135)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.3:1AA
on black
4:1AA Large
About this color
Steel Velvet Dust (#4F7087) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% 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-dust: #4F7087; --colorarchive-steel-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-steel-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(79, 112, 135); }
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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 Dust
#405A6D · hsl(205, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Velvet Dust
#87664F · hsl(25, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Dust
#4F5987 · hsl(230, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Velvet Dust
#4F8787 · hsl(180, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Velvet Dust
#874F74 · hsl(320, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Velvet Dust
#74874F · hsl(80, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Dust
#874F4F · hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Velvet Dust
#87824F · hsl(55, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Velvet Dust #4F7087 Lighter companion: Steel Core Dust #5B809A Darker companion: Steel Dusk Dust #405A6D Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Velvet Dust #87664F Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Dust #4F5987 Analogous echo: Aqua Velvet Dust #4F8787 Triadic +120°: Rose Velvet Dust #874F74 Triadic +240°: Olive Velvet Dust #74874F Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Dust #874F4F Split-comp +210°: Canary Velvet Dust #87824F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Muted
#586E7E · hsl(205, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Soft
#477190 · hsl(205, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Dust
#5B809A · hsl(205, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Azure Velvet Dust
#4F7487 · hsl(200, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Dust
#4F6B87 · hsl(210, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Dust
#405A6D · hsl(205, 26%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5D5A81
Protanopia
#5F5F82
Tritanopia
#517E7D
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