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Indigo Nocturne Soft

Blue · Hue 230
Hex
#222744
RGB
rgb(34, 39, 68)
HSL
hsl(230, 34%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 43%, 0%, 73%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.6:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Indigo Nocturne Soft (#222744) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 34% 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-soft: #222744;
  --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(230, 34%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(34, 39, 68);
}

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Lighter companion
Indigo Shadow Soft
#2F3760 · hsl(230, 34%, 28%)
Darker companion
Indigo Ink Soft
#181C30 · hsl(230, 34%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Nocturne Soft
#443F22 · hsl(50, 34%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Violet Nocturne Soft
#272244 · hsl(250, 34%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Steel Nocturne Soft
#223644 · hsl(205, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Nocturne Soft
#442227 · hsl(350, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Nocturne Soft
#274422 · hsl(110, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Nocturne Soft
#442D22 · hsl(20, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Nocturne Soft
#394422 · hsl(80, 34%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Indigo Nocturne Soft #222744
Lighter companion: Indigo Shadow Soft #2F3760
Darker companion: Indigo Ink Soft #181C30
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Nocturne Soft #443F22
Analogous lead: Violet Nocturne Soft #272244
Analogous echo: Steel Nocturne Soft #223644
Triadic +120°: Merlot Nocturne Soft #442227
Triadic +240°: Leaf Nocturne Soft #274422
Split-comp +150°: Ember Nocturne Soft #442D22
Split-comp +210°: Olive Nocturne Soft #394422

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40 · hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Ink Soft
#181C30 · hsl(230, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Soft
#2F3760 · hsl(230, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Ink Dust
#1A1E2D · hsl(230, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F · hsl(230, 54%, 20%)

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
AAA13.9:1
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA14.1:1
Amber Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA14.1:1
Amber Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA14.1:1
Amber Veil Soft
#FCFBF8
AAA14.2:1
Amber Veil Clear
#FDFCF7
AAA14.2:1
Amber Veil Vivid
#FEFCF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#24243D
Protanopia
#24243E
Tritanopia
#223938
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