Lighter companion
Steel Core Vivid
#2089D5 · hsl(205, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(28, 120, 186)
HSL
hsl(205, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 35%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.7:1AA
on black
4.4:1AA Large
About this color
Steel Velvet Vivid (#1C78BA) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 74% 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-vivid: #1C78BA; --colorarchive-steel-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(205, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-steel-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(28, 120, 186); }
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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 Vivid
#176197 · hsl(205, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Velvet Vivid
#BA5E1C · hsl(25, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Vivid
#1C36BA · hsl(230, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Velvet Vivid
#1CBABA · hsl(180, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Velvet Vivid
#BA1C86 · hsl(320, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Velvet Vivid
#86BA1C · hsl(80, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Vivid
#BA1C1C · hsl(0, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Velvet Vivid
#BAAD1C · hsl(55, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Velvet Vivid #1C78BA Lighter companion: Steel Core Vivid #2089D5 Darker companion: Steel Dusk Vivid #176197 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Velvet Vivid #BA5E1C Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Vivid #1C36BA Analogous echo: Aqua Velvet Vivid #1CBABA Triadic +120°: Rose Velvet Vivid #BA1C86 Triadic +240°: Olive Velvet Vivid #86BA1C Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Vivid #BA1C1C Split-comp +210°: Canary Velvet Vivid #BAAD1C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Core Vivid
#2089D5 · hsl(205, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Bright
#117AC5 · hsl(205, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Azure Velvet Vivid
#1C86BA · hsl(200, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Vivid
#1C6BBA · hsl(210, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Steel Dusk Vivid
#176197 · hsl(205, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Pure
#097CCE · hsl(205, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4F48AA
Protanopia
#5454AD
Tritanopia
#27A29F
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