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Plum Nocturne Clear

Purple · Hue 270
Hex
#33174F
RGB
rgb(51, 23, 79)
HSL
hsl(270, 54%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(35%, 71%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.3:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Plum Nocturne Clear (#33174F) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 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-plum-nocturne-clear: #33174F;
  --colorarchive-plum-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(270, 54%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-plum-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(51, 23, 79);
}

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Lighter companion
Plum Shadow Clear
#47216E · hsl(270, 54%, 28%)
Darker companion
Plum Ink Clear
#241037 · hsl(270, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Nocturne Clear
#334F17 · hsl(90, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Nocturne Clear
#45174F · hsl(290, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Nocturne Clear
#1C174F · hsl(245, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Nocturne Clear
#4F3317 · hsl(30, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Nocturne Clear
#174F33 · hsl(150, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Nocturne Clear
#4F4F17 · hsl(60, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Nocturne Clear
#174F17 · hsl(120, 54%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Plum Nocturne Clear #33174F
Lighter companion: Plum Shadow Clear #47216E
Darker companion: Plum Ink Clear #241037
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Nocturne Clear #334F17
Analogous lead: Magenta Nocturne Clear #45174F
Analogous echo: Amethyst Nocturne Clear #1C174F
Triadic +120°: Coral Nocturne Clear #4F3317
Triadic +240°: Jade Nocturne Clear #174F33
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Nocturne Clear #4F4F17
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Nocturne Clear #174F17

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Plum Ink Clear
#241037 · hsl(270, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Plum Shadow Clear
#47216E · hsl(270, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Plum Nocturne Soft
#332244 · hsl(270, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Plum Nocturne Vivid
#330D59 · hsl(270, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Plum Dusk Clear
#572886 · hsl(270, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Nocturne Clear
#2A174F · hsl(260, 54%, 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
AAA14.6:1
Lime Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA14.7:1
Lime Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA14.7:1
Lime Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA14.8:1
Lime Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA14.9:1
Lime Veil Clear
#FAFDF7
AAA14.9:1
Lime Veil Vivid
#FAFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#2B2D44
Protanopia
#292946
Tritanopia
#323E3C
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