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Iris Nocturne Pure

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#040462
RGB
rgb(4, 4, 98)
HSL
hsl(240, 92%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 96%, 0%, 62%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
17.5:1AA
on black
1.2:1Fail
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About this color

Iris Nocturne Pure (#040462) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 92% 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-pure: #040462;
  --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-pure-hsl: hsl(240, 92%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-pure-rgb: rgb(4, 4, 98);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Shadow Pure
#060689 · hsl(240, 92%, 28%)
Darker companion
Iris Ink Pure
#030345 · hsl(240, 92%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Nocturne Pure
#626204 · hsl(60, 92%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Nocturne Pure
#230462 · hsl(260, 92%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Nocturne Pure
#042362 · hsl(220, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Nocturne Pure
#620404 · hsl(0, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Nocturne Pure
#046204 · hsl(120, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Nocturne Pure
#623304 · hsl(30, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Nocturne Pure
#336204 · hsl(90, 92%, 20%)
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Base: Iris Nocturne Pure #040462
Lighter companion: Iris Shadow Pure #060689
Darker companion: Iris Ink Pure #030345
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Nocturne Pure #626204
Analogous lead: Orchid Nocturne Pure #230462
Analogous echo: Cobalt Nocturne Pure #042362
Triadic +120°: Crimson Nocturne Pure #620404
Triadic +240°: Emerald Nocturne Pure #046204
Split-comp +150°: Coral Nocturne Pure #623304
Split-comp +210°: Lime Nocturne Pure #336204

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Bright
#08085E · hsl(240, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Ink Pure
#030345 · hsl(240, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Pure
#0C0462 · hsl(245, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Pure
#060689 · hsl(240, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Ink Bright
#060642 · hsl(240, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Vivid
#0D0D59 · hsl(240, 74%, 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
AAA16.8:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA16.9:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA16.9:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA17:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AAA17.2:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AAA17.3:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#040453
Protanopia
#040456
Tritanopia
#044B48
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