Lighter companion
Cerulean Velvet Soft
#478390 · hsl(190, 34%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(57, 106, 116)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 9%, 0%, 55%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6:1AA
on black
3.5:1AA Large
About this color
Cerulean Dusk Soft (#396A74) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 34% saturation, 34% 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-cerulean-dusk-soft: #396A74; --colorarchive-cerulean-dusk-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 34%); --colorarchive-cerulean-dusk-soft-rgb: rgb(57, 106, 116); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Dusk Soft
#744339 · hsl(10, 34%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Dusk Soft
#395774 · hsl(210, 34%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Dusk Soft
#39746A · hsl(170, 34%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Dusk Soft
#74396A · hsl(310, 34%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Dusk Soft
#6A7439 · hsl(70, 34%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Dusk Soft
#74394D · hsl(340, 34%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Dusk Soft
#746139 · hsl(40, 34%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Dusk Soft #396A74 Lighter companion: Cerulean Velvet Soft #478390 Darker companion: Cerulean Shadow Soft #2F5860 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Dusk Soft #744339 Analogous lead: Sapphire Dusk Soft #395774 Analogous echo: Lagoon Dusk Soft #39746A Triadic +120°: Peony Dusk Soft #74396A Triadic +240°: Honey Dusk Soft #6A7439 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Dusk Soft #74394D Split-comp +210°: Apricot Dusk Soft #746139
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Dust
#40666D · hsl(190, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Soft
#478390 · hsl(190, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Dust
#35545A · hsl(190, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Clear
#287686 · hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#504C71
Protanopia
#535372
Tritanopia
#3D706F
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