Lighter companion
Cobalt Core Vivid
#205CD5 · hsl(220, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(28, 81, 186)
HSL
hsl(220, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 56%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.2:1AA
on black
2.9:1Fail
About this color
Cobalt Velvet Vivid (#1C51BA) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 74% 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-vivid: #1C51BA; --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(220, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(28, 81, 186); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cobalt Dusk Vivid
#174197 · hsl(220, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Velvet Vivid
#291CBA · hsl(245, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Azure Velvet Vivid
#1C86BA · hsl(200, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Velvet Vivid
#BA1C51 · hsl(340, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Velvet Vivid
#51BA1C · hsl(100, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Velvet Vivid
#BA361C · hsl(10, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Velvet Vivid
#A0BA1C · hsl(70, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Velvet Vivid #1C51BA Lighter companion: Cobalt Core Vivid #205CD5 Darker companion: Cobalt Dusk Vivid #174197 Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Velvet Vivid #BA861C Analogous lead: Amethyst Velvet Vivid #291CBA Analogous echo: Azure Velvet Vivid #1C86BA Triadic +120°: Garnet Velvet Vivid #BA1C51 Triadic +240°: Moss Velvet Vivid #51BA1C Split-comp +150°: Ruby Velvet Vivid #BA361C Split-comp +210°: Honey Velvet Vivid #A0BA1C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Vivid
#205CD5 · hsl(220, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Bright
#114DC5 · hsl(220, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Dusk Vivid
#174197 · hsl(220, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Pure
#094ACE · hsl(220, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Radiant Vivid
#336DE1 · hsl(220, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Bright
#1458E1 · hsl(220, 84%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#3733A3
Protanopia
#3A3AA8
Tritanopia
#219894
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