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Iris Nocturne Clear

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#17174F
RGB
rgb(23, 23, 79)
HSL
hsl(240, 54%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(71%, 71%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Iris Nocturne Clear (#17174F) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 54% 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-iris-nocturne-clear: #17174F;
  --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(240, 54%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(23, 23, 79);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Shadow Clear
#21216E · hsl(240, 54%, 28%)
Darker companion
Iris Ink Clear
#101037 · hsl(240, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Nocturne Clear
#4F4F17 · hsl(60, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Nocturne Clear
#2A174F · hsl(260, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F · hsl(220, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717 · hsl(0, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Nocturne Clear
#174F17 · hsl(120, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Nocturne Clear
#4F3317 · hsl(30, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Nocturne Clear
#334F17 · hsl(90, 54%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Iris Nocturne Clear #17174F
Lighter companion: Iris Shadow Clear #21216E
Darker companion: Iris Ink Clear #101037
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Nocturne Clear #4F4F17
Analogous lead: Orchid Nocturne Clear #2A174F
Analogous echo: Cobalt Nocturne Clear #172A4F
Triadic +120°: Crimson Nocturne Clear #4F1717
Triadic +240°: Emerald Nocturne Clear #174F17
Split-comp +150°: Coral Nocturne Clear #4F3317
Split-comp +210°: Lime Nocturne Clear #334F17

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Ink Clear
#101037 · hsl(240, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Clear
#1C174F · hsl(245, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Clear
#21216E · hsl(240, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Soft
#222244 · hsl(240, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Vivid
#0D0D59 · hsl(240, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Ink Clear
#141037 · hsl(245, 54%, 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
AAA15.8:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA15.9:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA15.9:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA16.1:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AAA16.2:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AAA16.3:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#171744
Protanopia
#171746
Tritanopia
#173E3C
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