Lighter companion
Steel Core Pure
#0A8DEB · hsl(205, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(9, 124, 206)
HSL
hsl(205, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.4:1AA Large
on black
4.8:1AA
About this color
Steel Velvet Pure (#097CCE) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 92% 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-pure: #097CCE; --colorarchive-steel-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(205, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-steel-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(9, 124, 206); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Steel Dusk Pure
#0764A6 · hsl(205, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Velvet Pure
#CE5B09 · hsl(25, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Pure
#0929CE · hsl(230, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Velvet Pure
#09CECE · hsl(180, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Velvet Pure
#CE098C · hsl(320, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Velvet Pure
#8CCE09 · hsl(80, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Pure
#CE0909 · hsl(0, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Velvet Pure
#CEBD09 · hsl(55, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Velvet Pure #097CCE Lighter companion: Steel Core Pure #0A8DEB Darker companion: Steel Dusk Pure #0764A6 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Velvet Pure #CE5B09 Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Pure #0929CE Analogous echo: Aqua Velvet Pure #09CECE Triadic +120°: Rose Velvet Pure #CE098C Triadic +240°: Olive Velvet Pure #8CCE09 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Pure #CE0909 Split-comp +210°: Canary Velvet Pure #CEBD09
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Bright
#117AC5 · hsl(205, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Pure
#0A8DEB · hsl(205, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Azure Velvet Pure
#098CCE · hsl(200, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Pure
#096BCE · hsl(210, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Pure
#0764A6 · hsl(205, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Bright
#148CE1 · hsl(205, 84%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4F47BA
Protanopia
#5455BE
Tritanopia
#1EB1AD
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