Citadel Triadic Color Scheme

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

#6A7F8B

#915C83

#839B5C

#97B4C3

#6E3D58

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Citadel	`#6A7F8B`	106, 127, 139	202°, 13%, 48%	24, 9, 0, 45
Antique Fuchsia	`#915C83`	145, 92, 131	316°, 22%, 46%	0, 37, 10, 43
Pine Leaves	`#839B5C`	131, 155, 92	83°, 26%, 48%	15, 0, 41, 39
Respite	`#97B4C3`	151, 180, 195	200°, 27%, 68%	23, 8, 0, 24
Royal Lines	`#6E3D58`	110, 61, 88	327°, 29%, 34%	0, 45, 20, 57

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #97B4C3 on #6E3D58	3.90:1	AA large
Aa #839B5C on #6E3D58	2.75:1	—
Aa #915C83 on #97B4C3	2.37:1	—
Aa #6A7F8B on #6E3D58	2.03:1	—
Aa #6A7F8B on #97B4C3	1.92:1	—
Aa #915C83 on #839B5C	1.68:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #6a7f8b; /* Citadel */
  --color-2: #915c83; /* Antique Fuchsia */
  --color-3: #839b5c; /* Pine Leaves */
  --color-4: #97b4c3; /* Respite */
  --color-5: #6e3d58; /* Royal Lines */
}

Other schemes from Citadel

More Medium Blue triadic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Citadel?

In a triadic scheme: Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), Pine Leaves (#839B5C), Respite (#97B4C3), Royal Lines (#6E3D58).

What is the hex code of Citadel?

#6A7F8B.