Lighter companion
Steel Core Soft
#5181A4 · hsl(205, 34%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(71, 113, 144)
HSL
hsl(205, 34%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.2:1AA
on black
4:1AA Large
About this color
Steel Velvet Soft (#477190) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 34% 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-soft: #477190; --colorarchive-steel-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(205, 34%, 42%); --colorarchive-steel-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(71, 113, 144); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Steel Dusk Soft
#395C74 · hsl(205, 34%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Velvet Soft
#906547 · hsl(25, 34%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Soft
#475390 · hsl(230, 34%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Velvet Soft
#479090 · hsl(180, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Velvet Soft
#904777 · hsl(320, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Velvet Soft
#779047 · hsl(80, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Soft
#904747 · hsl(0, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Velvet Soft
#908947 · hsl(55, 34%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Velvet Soft #477190 Lighter companion: Steel Core Soft #5181A4 Darker companion: Steel Dusk Soft #395C74 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Velvet Soft #906547 Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Soft #475390 Analogous echo: Aqua Velvet Soft #479090 Triadic +120°: Rose Velvet Soft #904777 Triadic +240°: Olive Velvet Soft #779047 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Soft #904747 Split-comp +210°: Canary Velvet Soft #908947
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Dust
#4F7087 · hsl(205, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Core Soft
#5181A4 · hsl(205, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Azure Velvet Soft
#477790 · hsl(200, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Soft
#476B90 · hsl(210, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Soft
#395C74 · hsl(205, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Muted
#586E7E · hsl(205, 18%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5A5688
Protanopia
#5C5C89
Tritanopia
#4A8482
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