Lighter companion
Cobalt Shadow Faint
#40454F · hsl(220, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(46, 49, 56)
HSL
hsl(220, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Cobalt Nocturne Faint (#2E3138) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 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-cobalt-nocturne-faint: #2E3138; --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(220, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(46, 49, 56); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327 · hsl(220, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Nocturne Faint
#38352E · hsl(40, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Nocturne Faint
#2F2E38 · hsl(245, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Azure Nocturne Faint
#2E3538 · hsl(200, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Nocturne Faint
#382E31 · hsl(340, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Nocturne Faint
#31382E · hsl(100, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(10, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Nocturne Faint
#36382E · hsl(70, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Nocturne Faint #2E3138 Lighter companion: Cobalt Shadow Faint #40454F Darker companion: Cobalt Ink Faint #202327 Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Nocturne Faint #38352E Analogous lead: Amethyst Nocturne Faint #2F2E38 Analogous echo: Azure Nocturne Faint #2E3538 Triadic +120°: Garnet Nocturne Faint #382E31 Triadic +240°: Moss Nocturne Faint #31382E Split-comp +150°: Ruby Nocturne Faint #38302E Split-comp +210°: Honey Nocturne Faint #36382E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C · hsl(220, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327 · hsl(220, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Faint
#40454F · hsl(220, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40 · hsl(220, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A · hsl(220, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Muted
#3B4354 · hsl(220, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2F2F36
Protanopia
#2F2F36
Tritanopia
#2E3535
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