Lighter companion
Cool Gray Core
#737A82 · hsl(210, 6%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(101, 107, 114)
HSL
hsl(210, 6%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 55%)
Metrics
S 6% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.4:1AA
on black
3.9:1AA Large
About this color
Cool Gray Velvet (#656B72) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 6% 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-cool-gray-velvet: #656B72; --colorarchive-cool-gray-velvet-hsl: hsl(210, 6%, 42%); --colorarchive-cool-gray-velvet-rgb: rgb(101, 107, 114); }
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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
Cool Gray Dusk
#51575C · hsl(210, 6%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Warm Gray Velvet
#726B65 · hsl(30, 6%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Faint
#606476 · hsl(230, 10%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Velvet Faint
#607276 · hsl(190, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Velvet Faint
#76606B · hsl(330, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Velvet Faint
#6B7660 · hsl(90, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Faint
#766060 · hsl(0, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Velvet Faint
#767660 · hsl(60, 10%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cool Gray Velvet #656B72 Lighter companion: Cool Gray Core #737A82 Darker companion: Cool Gray Dusk #51575C Complementary counterpoint: Warm Gray Velvet #726B65 Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Faint #606476 Analogous echo: Cerulean Velvet Faint #607276 Triadic +120°: Blush Velvet Faint #76606B Triadic +240°: Lime Velvet Faint #6B7660 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Faint #766060 Split-comp +210°: Citrine Velvet Faint #767660
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Faint
#606B76 · hsl(210, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cool Gray Core
#737A82 · hsl(210, 6%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Muted
#586B7E · hsl(210, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cool Gray Dusk
#51575C · hsl(210, 6%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Faint
#6E7A87 · hsl(210, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Steel Velvet Faint
#606D76 · hsl(205, 10%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#676770
Protanopia
#686870
Tritanopia
#656F6F
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