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Cobalt Core Soft

Blue · Hue 220
Hex
#516DA4
RGB
rgb(81, 109, 164)
HSL
hsl(220, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.2:1AA
on black
4.1:1AA Large
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About this color

Cobalt Core Soft (#516DA4) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 34% saturation, 48% 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-cobalt-core-soft: #516DA4;
  --colorarchive-cobalt-core-soft-hsl: hsl(220, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-cobalt-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 109, 164);
}

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Lighter companion
Cobalt Radiant Soft
#627CB2 · hsl(220, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cobalt Velvet Soft
#475F90 · hsl(220, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Core Soft
#A48851 · hsl(40, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Core Soft
#5851A4 · hsl(245, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Azure Core Soft
#5188A4 · hsl(200, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Core Soft
#A4516D · hsl(340, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Core Soft
#6DA451 · hsl(100, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Core Soft
#A45F51 · hsl(10, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Core Soft
#96A451 · hsl(70, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Cobalt Core Soft #516DA4
Lighter companion: Cobalt Radiant Soft #627CB2
Darker companion: Cobalt Velvet Soft #475F90
Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Core Soft #A48851
Analogous lead: Amethyst Core Soft #5851A4
Analogous echo: Azure Core Soft #5188A4
Triadic +120°: Garnet Core Soft #A4516D
Triadic +240°: Moss Core Soft #6DA451
Split-comp +150°: Ruby Core Soft #A45F51
Split-comp +210°: Honey Core Soft #96A451

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cobalt Core Dust
#5B709A · hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Soft
#475F90 · hsl(220, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Radiant Soft
#627CB2 · hsl(220, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Muted
#647390 · hsl(220, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Radiant Dust
#6B80A8 · hsl(220, 26%, 54%)

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
AA4.9:1
Apricot Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA4.9:1
Apricot Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AA4.9:1
Apricot Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AA5:1
Apricot Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AA5:1
Apricot Veil Clear
#FDFBF7
AA5:1
Apricot Veil Vivid
#FEFBF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#5D5B96
Protanopia
#5E5F99
Tritanopia
#538F8D
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