Citadel Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Citadel (#6A7F8B), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#293135

#495762

#6A7F8B

#91A3B0

#BFC9D0

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Nightmare Fuel	`#293135`	41, 49, 53	200°, 13%, 18%	23, 8, 0, 79
Flapper Dance	`#495762`	73, 87, 98	206°, 15%, 34%	26, 11, 0, 62
Citadel	`#6A7F8B`	106, 127, 139	202°, 13%, 48%	24, 9, 0, 45
Cadet Grey	`#91A3B0`	145, 163, 176	205°, 16%, 63%	18, 7, 0, 31
Bay of Hope	`#BFC9D0`	191, 201, 208	205°, 15%, 78%	8, 3, 0, 18

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #293135 on #BFC9D0	7.87:1	AAA
Aa #293135 on #91A3B0	5.09:1	AA
Aa #495762 on #BFC9D0	4.42:1	AA large
Aa #293135 on #6A7F8B	3.17:1	AA large
Aa #495762 on #91A3B0	2.86:1	—
Aa #6A7F8B on #BFC9D0	2.49:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #293135; /* Nightmare Fuel */
  --color-2: #495762; /* Flapper Dance */
  --color-3: #6a7f8b; /* Citadel */
  --color-4: #91a3b0; /* Cadet Grey */
  --color-5: #bfc9d0; /* Bay of Hope */
}

Other schemes from Citadel

More Medium Blue monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Citadel?

In a monochromatic scheme: Nightmare Fuel (#293135), Flapper Dance (#495762), Cadet Grey (#91A3B0), Bay of Hope (#BFC9D0).

What is the hex code of Citadel?

#6A7F8B.