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RGB
rgb(135, 165, 171)
HSL
hsl(190, 18%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8:1AA
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About this color

Cerulean Tone Muted (#87A5AB) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #87A5AB;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(190, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(135, 165, 171);
}

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Base: Cerulean Tone Muted #87A5AB
Lighter companion: Cerulean Silk Muted #9FB7BC
Darker companion: Cerulean Radiant Muted #75989F
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Tone Muted #AB8D87
Analogous lead: Sapphire Tone Muted #8799AB
Analogous echo: Lagoon Tone Muted #87ABA5
Triadic +120°: Peony Tone Muted #AB87A5
Triadic +240°: Honey Tone Muted #A5AB87
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Tone Muted #AB8793
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Tone Muted #AB9F87

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