Lighter companion
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(24, 44, 48)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 8%, 0%, 81%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.6:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Ink Soft (#182C30) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 34% 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-soft: #182C30; --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 14%); --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(24, 44, 48); }
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Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Ink Soft
#301C18 · hsl(10, 34%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430 · hsl(210, 34%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Ink Soft
#18302C · hsl(170, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Ink Soft
#30182C · hsl(310, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Ink Soft
#2C3018 · hsl(70, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Ink Soft
#301820 · hsl(340, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Ink Soft
#302818 · hsl(40, 34%, 14%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Ink Soft #182C30 Lighter companion: Cerulean Nocturne Soft #223F44 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Ink Soft #301C18 Analogous lead: Sapphire Ink Soft #182430 Analogous echo: Lagoon Ink Soft #18302C Triadic +120°: Peony Ink Soft #30182C Triadic +240°: Honey Ink Soft #2C3018 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Ink Soft #301820 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Ink Soft #302818
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Dust
#1A2A2D · hsl(190, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A · hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Clear
#103137 · hsl(190, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#211F2F
Protanopia
#22222F
Tritanopia
#192E2E
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