Lighter companion
Azure Shadow Faint
#404A4F · hsl(200, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(46, 53, 56)
HSL
hsl(200, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.5:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Azure Nocturne Faint (#2E3538) belongs to the blue family — hue 200°, 10% saturation, 20% 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-azure-nocturne-faint: #2E3538; --colorarchive-azure-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(200, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-azure-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(46, 53, 56); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Azure Ink Faint
#202527 · hsl(200, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ember Nocturne Faint
#38312E · hsl(20, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138 · hsl(220, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cyan Nocturne Faint
#2E3837 · hsl(175, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Faint
#382E35 · hsl(320, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Faint
#35382E · hsl(80, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Merlot Nocturne Faint
#382E30 · hsl(350, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Amber Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(50, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Azure Nocturne Faint #2E3538 Lighter companion: Azure Shadow Faint #404A4F Darker companion: Azure Ink Faint #202527 Complementary counterpoint: Ember Nocturne Faint #38312E Analogous lead: Cobalt Nocturne Faint #2E3138 Analogous echo: Cyan Nocturne Faint #2E3837 Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Faint #382E35 Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Faint #35382E Split-comp +150°: Merlot Nocturne Faint #382E30 Split-comp +210°: Amber Nocturne Faint #38362E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Muted
#2A363C · hsl(200, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Ink Faint
#202527 · hsl(200, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Faint
#2E3438 · hsl(205, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Shadow Faint
#404A4F · hsl(200, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Dust
#263740 · hsl(200, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Ink Muted
#1D262A · hsl(200, 18%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#313037
Protanopia
#313137
Tritanopia
#2E3737
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