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Indigo Shadow Faint

Blue · Hue 230
Hex
#40434F
RGB
rgb(64, 67, 79)
HSL
hsl(230, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 15%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.8:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
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About this color

Indigo Shadow Faint (#40434F) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 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-indigo-shadow-faint: #40434F;
  --colorarchive-indigo-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(230, 10%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(64, 67, 79);
}

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Lighter companion
Indigo Dusk Faint
#4E515F · hsl(230, 10%, 34%)
Darker companion
Indigo Nocturne Faint
#2E3038 · hsl(230, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Shadow Faint
#4F4C40 · hsl(50, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Violet Shadow Faint
#43404F · hsl(250, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Steel Shadow Faint
#40494F · hsl(205, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Shadow Faint
#4F4043 · hsl(350, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Shadow Faint
#434F40 · hsl(110, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Shadow Faint
#4F4540 · hsl(20, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Shadow Faint
#4A4F40 · hsl(80, 10%, 28%)
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Base: Indigo Shadow Faint #40434F
Lighter companion: Indigo Dusk Faint #4E515F
Darker companion: Indigo Nocturne Faint #2E3038
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Shadow Faint #4F4C40
Analogous lead: Violet Shadow Faint #43404F
Analogous echo: Steel Shadow Faint #40494F
Triadic +120°: Merlot Shadow Faint #4F4043
Triadic +240°: Leaf Shadow Faint #434F40
Split-comp +150°: Ember Shadow Faint #4F4540
Split-comp +210°: Olive Shadow Faint #4A4F40

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Muted
#3B3F54 · hsl(230, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Indigo Dusk Faint
#4E515F · hsl(230, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Faint
#2E3038 · hsl(230, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Dust
#353B5A · hsl(230, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Indigo Dusk Muted
#474C66 · hsl(230, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 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
AAA9.4:1
Amber Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA9.5:1
Amber Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA9.5:1
Amber Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA9.5:1
Amber Veil Soft
#FCFBF8
AAA9.6:1
Amber Veil Clear
#FDFCF7
AAA9.6:1
Amber Veil Vivid
#FEFCF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#41414C
Protanopia
#41414C
Tritanopia
#404A4A
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