Lighter companion
Cobalt Core Clear
#3864BC · hsl(220, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(49, 88, 165)
HSL
hsl(220, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.8:1AA
on black
3.1:1AA Large
About this color
Cobalt Velvet Clear (#3158A5) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 54% 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-cobalt-velvet-clear: #3158A5; --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(220, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(49, 88, 165); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cobalt Dusk Clear
#284786 · hsl(220, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Velvet Clear
#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Iris Velvet Clear
#3131A5 · hsl(240, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Azure Velvet Clear
#317EA5 · hsl(200, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Velvet Clear
#A53158 · hsl(340, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Velvet Clear
#58A531 · hsl(100, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Velvet Clear
#A54531 · hsl(10, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Velvet Clear
#92A531 · hsl(70, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Velvet Clear #3158A5 Lighter companion: Cobalt Core Clear #3864BC Darker companion: Cobalt Dusk Clear #284786 Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31 Analogous lead: Iris Velvet Clear #3131A5 Analogous echo: Azure Velvet Clear #317EA5 Triadic +120°: Garnet Velvet Clear #A53158 Triadic +240°: Moss Velvet Clear #58A531 Split-comp +150°: Ruby Velvet Clear #A54531 Split-comp +210°: Honey Velvet Clear #92A531
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Core Clear
#3864BC · hsl(220, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Dusk Clear
#284786 · hsl(220, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Radiant Clear
#4A75C9 · hsl(220, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Soft
#475F90 · hsl(220, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Velvet Vivid
#1C51BA · hsl(220, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Clear
#213B6E · hsl(220, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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