Lighter companion
Cobalt Core Soft
#516DA4 · hsl(220, 34%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(71, 95, 144)
HSL
hsl(220, 34%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.3:1AA
on black
3.3:1AA Large
About this color
Cobalt Velvet Soft (#475F90) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 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-cobalt-velvet-soft: #475F90; --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(220, 34%, 42%); --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(71, 95, 144); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cobalt Dusk Soft
#394D74 · hsl(220, 34%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Velvet Soft
#907747 · hsl(40, 34%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Velvet Soft
#4D4790 · hsl(245, 34%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Azure Velvet Soft
#477790 · hsl(200, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Velvet Soft
#90475F · hsl(340, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Velvet Soft
#5F9047 · hsl(100, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Velvet Soft
#905347 · hsl(10, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Velvet Soft
#839047 · hsl(70, 34%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Velvet Soft #475F90 Lighter companion: Cobalt Core Soft #516DA4 Darker companion: Cobalt Dusk Soft #394D74 Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Velvet Soft #907747 Analogous lead: Amethyst Velvet Soft #4D4790 Analogous echo: Azure Velvet Soft #477790 Triadic +120°: Garnet Velvet Soft #90475F Triadic +240°: Moss Velvet Soft #5F9047 Split-comp +150°: Ruby Velvet Soft #905347 Split-comp +210°: Honey Velvet Soft #839047
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Soft
#516DA4 · hsl(220, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Dusk Soft
#394D74 · hsl(220, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Muted
#58657E · hsl(220, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Dust
#5B709A · hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Radiant Soft
#627CB2 · hsl(220, 34%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#514F84
Protanopia
#525386
Tritanopia
#487E7C
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