Lighter companion
Cobalt Dusk Faint
#4E545F · hsl(220, 10%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(64, 69, 79)
HSL
hsl(220, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 13%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.6:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
About this color
Cobalt Shadow Faint (#40454F) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 10% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-faint: #40454F; --colorarchive-cobalt-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(220, 10%, 28%); --colorarchive-cobalt-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(64, 69, 79); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138 · hsl(220, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Shadow Faint
#41404F · hsl(245, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Azure Shadow Faint
#404A4F · hsl(200, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Shadow Faint
#4F4045 · hsl(340, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Shadow Faint
#454F40 · hsl(100, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Shadow Faint
#4F4340 · hsl(10, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Shadow Faint
#4C4F40 · hsl(70, 10%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Shadow Faint #40454F Lighter companion: Cobalt Dusk Faint #4E545F Darker companion: Cobalt Nocturne Faint #2E3138 Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Shadow Faint #4F4A40 Analogous lead: Amethyst Shadow Faint #41404F Analogous echo: Azure Shadow Faint #404A4F Triadic +120°: Garnet Shadow Faint #4F4045 Triadic +240°: Moss Shadow Faint #454F40 Split-comp +150°: Ruby Shadow Faint #4F4340 Split-comp +210°: Honey Shadow Faint #4C4F40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Muted
#3B4354 · hsl(220, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Dusk Faint
#4E545F · hsl(220, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138 · hsl(220, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Dust
#35415A · hsl(220, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Dusk Muted
#475166 · hsl(220, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C · hsl(220, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#42424C
Protanopia
#42424D
Tritanopia
#404B4A
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