Lighter companion
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(29, 40, 42)
HSL
hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(31%, 5%, 0%, 84%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.1:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Ink Muted (#1D282A) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 18% saturation, 14% 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-cerulean-ink-muted: #1D282A; --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(190, 18%, 14%); --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(29, 40, 42); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D · hsl(10, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A · hsl(210, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Ink Muted
#1D2A28 · hsl(170, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Ink Muted
#2A1D28 · hsl(310, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Ink Muted
#282A1D · hsl(70, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Ink Muted
#2A1D22 · hsl(340, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Ink Muted
#2A261D · hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
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Base: Cerulean Ink Muted #1D282A Lighter companion: Cerulean Nocturne Muted #2A393C Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Ink Muted #2A1F1D Analogous lead: Sapphire Ink Muted #1D242A Analogous echo: Lagoon Ink Muted #1D2A28 Triadic +120°: Peony Ink Muted #2A1D28 Triadic +240°: Honey Ink Muted #282A1D Split-comp +150°: Garnet Ink Muted #2A1D22 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Ink Muted #2A261D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Dust
#1A2A2D · hsl(190, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Soft
#182C30 · hsl(190, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Faint
#2E3638 · hsl(190, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#222129
Protanopia
#22222A
Tritanopia
#1E2929
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