Lighter companion
Cerulean Core Soft
#5196A4 · hsl(190, 34%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(71, 131, 144)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 9%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.3:1AA Large
on black
4.9:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Velvet Soft (#478390) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 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-cerulean-velvet-soft: #478390; --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 42%); --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(71, 131, 144); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Dusk Soft
#396A74 · hsl(190, 34%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Velvet Soft
#905347 · hsl(10, 34%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Velvet Soft
#476B90 · hsl(210, 34%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Velvet Soft
#479083 · hsl(170, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Velvet Soft
#904783 · hsl(310, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Velvet Soft
#839047 · hsl(70, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Velvet Soft
#90475F · hsl(340, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Velvet Soft
#907747 · hsl(40, 34%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Velvet Soft #478390 Lighter companion: Cerulean Core Soft #5196A4 Darker companion: Cerulean Dusk Soft #396A74 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Velvet Soft #905347 Analogous lead: Sapphire Velvet Soft #476B90 Analogous echo: Lagoon Velvet Soft #479083 Triadic +120°: Peony Velvet Soft #904783 Triadic +240°: Honey Velvet Soft #839047 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Velvet Soft #90475F Split-comp +210°: Apricot Velvet Soft #907747
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Soft
#5196A4 · hsl(190, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Soft
#396A74 · hsl(190, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Muted
#58787E · hsl(190, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Dust
#5B909A · hsl(190, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Soft
#62A4B2 · hsl(190, 34%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#635E8C
Protanopia
#66678D
Tritanopia
#4B8B8A
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