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RGB
rgb(71, 131, 144)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 42%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.3:1AA Large
on black
4.9:1AA
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Cerulean Velvet Soft (#478390) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 34% 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-cerulean-velvet-soft: #478390;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(71, 131, 144);
}

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Base: Cerulean Velvet Soft #478390
Lighter companion: Cerulean Core Soft #5196A4
Darker companion: Cerulean Dusk Soft #396A74
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Velvet Soft #905347
Analogous lead: Sapphire Velvet Soft #476B90
Analogous echo: Lagoon Velvet Soft #479083
Triadic +120°: Peony Velvet Soft #904783
Triadic +240°: Honey Velvet Soft #839047
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Velvet Soft #90475F
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Velvet Soft #907747

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