Lighter companion
Sapphire Core Clear
#387ABC · hsl(210, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(49, 107, 165)
HSL
hsl(210, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.6:1AA
on black
3.8:1AA Large
About this color
Sapphire Velvet Clear (#316BA5) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 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-sapphire-velvet-clear: #316BA5; --colorarchive-sapphire-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(210, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-sapphire-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(49, 107, 165); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Sapphire Dusk Clear
#285786 · hsl(210, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Coral Velvet Clear
#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Velvet Clear
#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Velvet Clear
#A5316B · hsl(330, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Velvet Clear
#6BA531 · hsl(90, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Velvet Clear
#A5A531 · hsl(60, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Sapphire Velvet Clear #316BA5 Lighter companion: Sapphire Core Clear #387ABC Darker companion: Sapphire Dusk Clear #285786 Complementary counterpoint: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31 Analogous lead: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5 Analogous echo: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5 Triadic +120°: Blush Velvet Clear #A5316B Triadic +240°: Lime Velvet Clear #6BA531 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Velvet Clear #A53131 Split-comp +210°: Citrine Velvet Clear #A5A531
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Sapphire Core Clear
#387ABC · hsl(210, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Dusk Clear
#285786 · hsl(210, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Radiant Clear
#4A8AC9 · hsl(210, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Soft
#476B90 · hsl(210, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Velvet Vivid
#1C6BBA · hsl(210, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Clear
#21476E · hsl(210, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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