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RGB
rgb(28, 81, 186)
HSL
hsl(220, 74%, 42%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.2:1AA
on black
2.9:1Fail
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About this color

Cobalt Velvet Vivid (#1C51BA) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 74% 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-vivid: #1C51BA;
  --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(220, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-cobalt-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(28, 81, 186);
}

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Base: Cobalt Velvet Vivid #1C51BA
Lighter companion: Cobalt Core Vivid #205CD5
Darker companion: Cobalt Dusk Vivid #174197
Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Velvet Vivid #BA861C
Analogous lead: Iris Velvet Vivid #1C1CBA
Analogous echo: Azure Velvet Vivid #1C86BA
Triadic +120°: Garnet Velvet Vivid #BA1C51
Triadic +240°: Moss Velvet Vivid #51BA1C
Split-comp +150°: Ruby Velvet Vivid #BA361C
Split-comp +210°: Honey Velvet Vivid #A0BA1C

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