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Indigo Nocturne Muted

Blue · Hue 230
Hex
#2A2D3C
RGB
rgb(42, 45, 60)
HSL
hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 25%, 0%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.6:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
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About this color

Indigo Nocturne Muted (#2A2D3C) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 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-indigo-nocturne-muted: #2A2D3C;
  --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(230, 18%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 45, 60);
}

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Lighter companion
Indigo Shadow Muted
#3B3F54 · hsl(230, 18%, 28%)
Darker companion
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A · hsl(230, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Nocturne Muted
#3C392A · hsl(50, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Violet Nocturne Muted
#2D2A3C · hsl(250, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Steel Nocturne Muted
#2A353C · hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2D · hsl(350, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Nocturne Muted
#2D3C2A · hsl(110, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Nocturne Muted
#3C302A · hsl(20, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Nocturne Muted
#363C2A · hsl(80, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Indigo Nocturne Muted #2A2D3C
Lighter companion: Indigo Shadow Muted #3B3F54
Darker companion: Indigo Ink Muted #1D1F2A
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Nocturne Muted #3C392A
Analogous lead: Violet Nocturne Muted #2D2A3C
Analogous echo: Steel Nocturne Muted #2A353C
Triadic +120°: Merlot Nocturne Muted #3C2A2D
Triadic +240°: Leaf Nocturne Muted #2D3C2A
Split-comp +150°: Ember Nocturne Muted #3C302A
Split-comp +210°: Olive Nocturne Muted #363C2A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Faint
#2E3038 · hsl(230, 10%, 20%)
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%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744 · hsl(230, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127 · hsl(230, 10%, 14%)

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
AAA13.1:1
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA13.2:1
Amber Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA13.2:1
Amber Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA13.2:1
Amber Veil Soft
#FCFBF8
AAA13.3:1
Amber Veil Clear
#FDFCF7
AAA13.3:1
Amber Veil Vivid
#FEFCF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#2B2B38
Protanopia
#2B2B39
Tritanopia
#2A3635
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