RGB
rgb(59, 80, 84)
HSL
hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.5:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Shadow Muted (#3B5054) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 18% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-muted: #3B5054; --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-muted-hsl: hsl(190, 18%, 28%); --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-muted-rgb: rgb(59, 80, 84); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Shadow Muted
#543F3B · hsl(10, 18%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Shadow Muted
#3B4754 · hsl(210, 18%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Shadow Muted
#3B5450 · hsl(170, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Shadow Muted
#543B50 · hsl(310, 18%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Shadow Muted
#50543B · hsl(70, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Shadow Muted
#543B43 · hsl(340, 18%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Shadow Muted
#544C3B · hsl(40, 18%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Shadow Muted #3B5054 Lighter companion: Cerulean Dusk Muted #476166 Darker companion: Cerulean Nocturne Muted #2A393C Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Shadow Muted #543F3B Analogous lead: Sapphire Shadow Muted #3B4754 Analogous echo: Lagoon Shadow Muted #3B5450 Triadic +120°: Peony Shadow Muted #543B50 Triadic +240°: Honey Shadow Muted #50543B Split-comp +150°: Garnet Shadow Muted #543B43 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Shadow Muted #544C3B
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Muted
#476166 · hsl(190, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A · hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Muted
#58787E · hsl(190, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Shadow Muted
#3B5454 · hsl(180, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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