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Cobalt Nocturne Pure

Blue · Hue 220
Hex
#042362
RGB
rgb(4, 35, 98)
HSL
hsl(220, 92%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 64%, 0%, 62%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.8:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Cobalt Nocturne Pure (#042362) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 92% 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-pure: #042362;
  --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-pure-hsl: hsl(220, 92%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-pure-rgb: rgb(4, 35, 98);
}

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Lighter companion
Cobalt Shadow Pure
#063289 · hsl(220, 92%, 28%)
Darker companion
Cobalt Ink Pure
#031945 · hsl(220, 92%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Nocturne Pure
#624304 · hsl(40, 92%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Nocturne Pure
#0C0462 · hsl(245, 92%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Azure Nocturne Pure
#044362 · hsl(200, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Nocturne Pure
#620423 · hsl(340, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Nocturne Pure
#236204 · hsl(100, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Nocturne Pure
#621404 · hsl(10, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Nocturne Pure
#526204 · hsl(70, 92%, 20%)
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Base: Cobalt Nocturne Pure #042362
Lighter companion: Cobalt Shadow Pure #063289
Darker companion: Cobalt Ink Pure #031945
Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Nocturne Pure #624304
Analogous lead: Amethyst Nocturne Pure #0C0462
Analogous echo: Azure Nocturne Pure #044362
Triadic +120°: Garnet Nocturne Pure #620423
Triadic +240°: Moss Nocturne Pure #236204
Split-comp +150°: Ruby Nocturne Pure #621404
Split-comp +210°: Honey Nocturne Pure #526204

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Bright
#08255E · hsl(220, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Pure
#031945 · hsl(220, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Pure
#063289 · hsl(220, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Bright
#061A42 · hsl(220, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659 · hsl(220, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Bright
#0B3383 · hsl(220, 84%, 28%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA14.1:1
Apricot Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA14.2:1
Apricot Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AAA14.2:1
Apricot Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AAA14.2:1
Apricot Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AAA14.3:1
Apricot Veil Clear
#FDFBF7
AAA14.3:1
Apricot Veil Vivid
#FEFBF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#141255
Protanopia
#161658
Tritanopia
#074E4C
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