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Indigo Nocturne Faint

Blue · Hue 230
Hex
#2E3038
RGB
rgb(46, 48, 56)
HSL
hsl(230, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.2:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
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About this color

Indigo Nocturne Faint (#2E3038) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 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-indigo-nocturne-faint: #2E3038;
  --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(230, 10%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(46, 48, 56);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Indigo Shadow Faint
#40434F · hsl(230, 10%, 28%)
Darker companion
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127 · hsl(230, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(50, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Steel Nocturne Faint
#2E3438 · hsl(205, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Nocturne Faint
#382E30 · hsl(350, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Nocturne Faint
#30382E · hsl(110, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Nocturne Faint
#38312E · hsl(20, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Nocturne Faint
#35382E · hsl(80, 10%, 20%)
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Base: Indigo Nocturne Faint #2E3038
Lighter companion: Indigo Shadow Faint #40434F
Darker companion: Indigo Ink Faint #202127
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Nocturne Faint #38362E
Analogous lead: Violet Nocturne Faint #302E38
Analogous echo: Steel Nocturne Faint #2E3438
Triadic +120°: Merlot Nocturne Faint #382E30
Triadic +240°: Leaf Nocturne Faint #30382E
Split-comp +150°: Ember Nocturne Faint #38312E
Split-comp +210°: Olive Nocturne Faint #35382E

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127 · hsl(230, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Faint
#40434F · hsl(230, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40 · hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A · hsl(230, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Muted
#3B3F54 · hsl(230, 18%, 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
AAA12.6:1
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA12.7:1
Amber Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA12.7:1
Amber Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA12.7:1
Amber Veil Soft
#FCFBF8
AAA12.8:1
Amber Veil Clear
#FDFCF7
AAA12.8:1
Amber Veil Vivid
#FEFCF6

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#2F2F36
Protanopia
#2F2F36
Tritanopia
#2E3534
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