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Cerulean Shadow Soft

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#2F5860
RGB
rgb(47, 88, 96)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 8%, 0%, 62%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.8:1AA
on black
2.7:1Fail
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About this color

Cerulean Shadow Soft (#2F5860) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 34% 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-soft: #2F5860;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-soft-rgb: rgb(47, 88, 96);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Dusk Soft
#396A74 · hsl(190, 34%, 34%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Shadow Soft
#60372F · hsl(10, 34%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Shadow Soft
#2F4760 · hsl(210, 34%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Shadow Soft
#2F6058 · hsl(170, 34%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Shadow Soft
#602F58 · hsl(310, 34%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Shadow Soft
#58602F · hsl(70, 34%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Shadow Soft
#602F3F · hsl(340, 34%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Shadow Soft
#604F2F · hsl(40, 34%, 28%)
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Base: Cerulean Shadow Soft #2F5860
Lighter companion: Cerulean Dusk Soft #396A74
Darker companion: Cerulean Nocturne Soft #223F44
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Shadow Soft #60372F
Analogous lead: Sapphire Shadow Soft #2F4760
Analogous echo: Lagoon Shadow Soft #2F6058
Triadic +120°: Peony Shadow Soft #602F58
Triadic +240°: Honey Shadow Soft #58602F
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Shadow Soft #602F3F
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Shadow Soft #604F2F

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Dust
#35545A · hsl(190, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Soft
#396A74 · hsl(190, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Muted
#3B5054 · hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Dust
#40666D · hsl(190, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Clear
#21616E · hsl(190, 54%, 28%)

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
AAA7.5:1
Ruby Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA7.5:1
Ruby Veil Muted
#FBF9F9
AAA7.5:1
Ruby Veil Dust
#FBF9F9
AAA7.5:1
Ruby Veil Soft
#FCF9F8
AAA7.4:1
Ruby Veil Clear
#FDF8F7
AAA7.4:1
Ruby Veil Vivid
#FEF7F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#423F5E
Protanopia
#44455E
Tritanopia
#325D5C
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