Lighter companion
Iris Shadow Faint
#40404F · hsl(240, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(46, 46, 56)
HSL
hsl(240, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.4:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Iris Nocturne Faint (#2E2E38) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 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-iris-nocturne-faint: #2E2E38; --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(240, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(46, 46, 56); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Iris Ink Faint
#202027 · hsl(240, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Nocturne Faint
#38382E · hsl(60, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Nocturne Faint
#312E38 · hsl(260, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138 · hsl(220, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Nocturne Faint
#2E382E · hsl(120, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Nocturne Faint
#38332E · hsl(30, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Nocturne Faint
#33382E · hsl(90, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Iris Nocturne Faint #2E2E38 Lighter companion: Iris Shadow Faint #40404F Darker companion: Iris Ink Faint #202027 Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Nocturne Faint #38382E Analogous lead: Orchid Nocturne Faint #312E38 Analogous echo: Cobalt Nocturne Faint #2E3138 Triadic +120°: Crimson Nocturne Faint #382E2E Triadic +240°: Emerald Nocturne Faint #2E382E Split-comp +150°: Coral Nocturne Faint #38332E Split-comp +210°: Lime Nocturne Faint #33382E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Muted
#2A2A3C · hsl(240, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Ink Faint
#202027 · hsl(240, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Faint
#2F2E38 · hsl(245, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Faint
#40404F · hsl(240, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Dust
#262640 · hsl(240, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Ink Muted
#1D1D2A · hsl(240, 18%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2E2E35
Protanopia
#2E2E36
Tritanopia
#2E3434
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