Lighter companion
Cobalt Bloom Muted
#B7BECD · hsl(220, 18%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(159, 169, 188)
HSL
hsl(220, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 10%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
About this color
Cobalt Silk Muted (#9FA9BC) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 18% saturation, 68% 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-silk-muted: #9FA9BC; --colorarchive-cobalt-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(220, 18%, 68%); --colorarchive-cobalt-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 169, 188); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cobalt Tone Muted
#8793AB · hsl(220, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Silk Muted
#A19FBC · hsl(245, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Azure Silk Muted
#9FB2BC · hsl(200, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Silk Muted
#BC9FA9 · hsl(340, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Silk Muted
#A9BC9F · hsl(100, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Silk Muted
#BCA49F · hsl(10, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Silk Muted
#B7BC9F · hsl(70, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Silk Muted #9FA9BC Lighter companion: Cobalt Bloom Muted #B7BECD Darker companion: Cobalt Tone Muted #8793AB Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Silk Muted #BCB29F Analogous lead: Amethyst Silk Muted #A19FBC Analogous echo: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC Triadic +120°: Garnet Silk Muted #BC9FA9 Triadic +240°: Moss Silk Muted #A9BC9F Split-comp +150°: Ruby Silk Muted #BCA49F Split-comp +210°: Honey Silk Muted #B7BC9F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Silk Faint
#A5ABB6 · hsl(220, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Silk Dust
#98A6C3 · hsl(220, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Tone Muted
#8793AB · hsl(220, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Bloom Muted
#B7BECD · hsl(220, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Silk Soft
#92A4C9 · hsl(220, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Tone Faint
#8F96A3 · hsl(220, 10%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A3A2B7
Protanopia
#A3A4B8
Tritanopia
#A0B4B3
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