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RGB
rgb(159, 169, 188)
HSL
hsl(220, 18%, 68%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
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About this color

Cobalt Silk Muted (#9FA9BC) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 18% saturation, 68% 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-cobalt-silk-muted: #9FA9BC;
  --colorarchive-cobalt-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(220, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-cobalt-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 169, 188);
}

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Base: Cobalt Silk Muted #9FA9BC
Lighter companion: Cobalt Bloom Muted #B7BECD
Darker companion: Cobalt Tone Muted #8793AB
Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Silk Muted #BCB29F
Analogous lead: Iris Silk Muted #9F9FBC
Analogous echo: Azure Silk Muted #9FB2BC
Triadic +120°: Garnet Silk Muted #BC9FA9
Triadic +240°: Moss Silk Muted #A9BC9F
Split-comp +150°: Ruby Silk Muted #BCA49F
Split-comp +210°: Honey Silk Muted #B7BC9F

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