RGB
rgb(100, 137, 144)
HSL
hsl(190, 18%, 48%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.8:1AA Large
on black
5.5:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Core Muted (#648990) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 18% 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-cerulean-core-muted: #648990; --colorarchive-cerulean-core-muted-hsl: hsl(190, 18%, 48%); --colorarchive-cerulean-core-muted-rgb: rgb(100, 137, 144); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Cerulean Radiant Muted
#75989F · hsl(190, 18%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Velvet Muted
#58787E · hsl(190, 18%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Core Muted
#906C64 · hsl(10, 18%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Core Muted
#647A90 · hsl(210, 18%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Core Muted
#649089 · hsl(170, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Core Muted
#906489 · hsl(310, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Core Muted
#899064 · hsl(70, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Core Muted
#906473 · hsl(340, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Core Muted
#908264 · hsl(40, 18%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Core Muted #648990 Lighter companion: Cerulean Radiant Muted #75989F Darker companion: Cerulean Velvet Muted #58787E Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Core Muted #906C64 Analogous lead: Sapphire Core Muted #647A90 Analogous echo: Lagoon Core Muted #649089 Triadic +120°: Peony Core Muted #906489 Triadic +240°: Honey Core Muted #899064 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Core Muted #906473 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Core Muted #908264
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Muted
#58787E · hsl(190, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Muted
#75989F · hsl(190, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Soft
#5196A4 · hsl(190, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Muted
#87A5AB · hsl(190, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Muted
#649090 · hsl(180, 18%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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