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Iris Nocturne Soft

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#222244
RGB
rgb(34, 34, 68)
HSL
hsl(240, 34%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 50%, 0%, 73%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.2:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Iris Nocturne Soft (#222244) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 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-iris-nocturne-soft: #222244;
  --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(240, 34%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(34, 34, 68);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Shadow Soft
#2F2F60 · hsl(240, 34%, 28%)
Darker companion
Iris Ink Soft
#181830 · hsl(240, 34%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Nocturne Soft
#444422 · hsl(60, 34%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Nocturne Soft
#2D2244 · hsl(260, 34%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44 · hsl(220, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Nocturne Soft
#442222 · hsl(0, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Nocturne Soft
#224422 · hsl(120, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Nocturne Soft
#443322 · hsl(30, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Nocturne Soft
#334422 · hsl(90, 34%, 20%)
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Base: Iris Nocturne Soft #222244
Lighter companion: Iris Shadow Soft #2F2F60
Darker companion: Iris Ink Soft #181830
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Nocturne Soft #444422
Analogous lead: Orchid Nocturne Soft #2D2244
Analogous echo: Cobalt Nocturne Soft #222D44
Triadic +120°: Crimson Nocturne Soft #442222
Triadic +240°: Emerald Nocturne Soft #224422
Split-comp +150°: Coral Nocturne Soft #443322
Split-comp +210°: Lime Nocturne Soft #334422

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Dust
#262640 · hsl(240, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Ink Soft
#181830 · hsl(240, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Soft
#252244 · hsl(245, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Soft
#2F2F60 · hsl(240, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Muted
#2A2A3C · hsl(240, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Ink Dust
#1A1A2D · hsl(240, 26%, 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
AAA14.6:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA14.7:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA14.7:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA14.8:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AAA14.9:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AAA15:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#22223C
Protanopia
#22223E
Tritanopia
#223837
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