Lighter companion
Cerulean Shadow Muted
#3B5054 · hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(42, 57, 60)
HSL
hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Nocturne Muted (#2A393C) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 18% 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-cerulean-nocturne-muted: #2A393C; --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(190, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 57, 60); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A · hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Nocturne Muted
#3C2D2A · hsl(10, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Nocturne Muted
#2A3C39 · hsl(170, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Nocturne Muted
#3C2A39 · hsl(310, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Nocturne Muted
#393C2A · hsl(70, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Nocturne Muted
#3C2A30 · hsl(340, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Cerulean Nocturne Muted #2A393C Lighter companion: Cerulean Shadow Muted #3B5054 Darker companion: Cerulean Ink Muted #1D282A Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Nocturne Muted #3C2D2A Analogous lead: Sapphire Nocturne Muted #2A333C Analogous echo: Lagoon Nocturne Muted #2A3C39 Triadic +120°: Peony Nocturne Muted #3C2A39 Triadic +240°: Honey Nocturne Muted #393C2A Split-comp +150°: Garnet Nocturne Muted #3C2A30 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Nocturne Muted #3C362A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Faint
#2E3638 · hsl(190, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A · hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Muted
#3B5054 · hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#302F3B
Protanopia
#31313B
Tritanopia
#2B3B3B
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