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Cerulean Shadow Muted

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#3B5054
RGB
rgb(59, 80, 84)
HSL
hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 67%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.5:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
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About this color

Cerulean Shadow Muted (#3B5054) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 18% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-muted: #3B5054;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-muted-hsl: hsl(190, 18%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-muted-rgb: rgb(59, 80, 84);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Shadow Muted
#543F3B · hsl(10, 18%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Shadow Muted
#3B4754 · hsl(210, 18%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Shadow Muted
#3B5450 · hsl(170, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Shadow Muted
#543B50 · hsl(310, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Shadow Muted
#50543B · hsl(70, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Shadow Muted
#543B43 · hsl(340, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Shadow Muted
#544C3B · hsl(40, 18%, 28%)
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Base: Cerulean Shadow Muted #3B5054
Lighter companion: Cerulean Dusk Muted #476166
Darker companion: Cerulean Nocturne Muted #2A393C
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Shadow Muted #543F3B
Analogous lead: Sapphire Shadow Muted #3B4754
Analogous echo: Lagoon Shadow Muted #3B5450
Triadic +120°: Peony Shadow Muted #543B50
Triadic +240°: Honey Shadow Muted #50543B
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Shadow Muted #543B43
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Shadow Muted #544C3B

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Faint
#404C4F · hsl(190, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Dust
#35545A · hsl(190, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Faint
#4E5C5F · hsl(190, 10%, 34%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA8.2:1
Ruby Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA8.1:1
Ruby Veil Muted
#FBF9F9
AAA8.1:1
Ruby Veil Dust
#FBF9F9
AAA8.1:1
Ruby Veil Soft
#FCF9F8
AAA8.1:1
Ruby Veil Clear
#FDF8F7
AAA8.1:1
Ruby Veil Vivid
#FEF7F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#444253
Protanopia
#454553
Tritanopia
#3C5252
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