Lighter companion
Sapphire Shadow Faint
#40474F · hsl(210, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(46, 51, 56)
HSL
hsl(210, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.8:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Sapphire Nocturne Faint (#2E3338) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 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-sapphire-nocturne-faint: #2E3338; --colorarchive-sapphire-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(210, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-sapphire-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(46, 51, 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
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(210, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Coral Nocturne Faint
#38332E · hsl(30, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Faint
#2E3038 · hsl(230, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Nocturne Faint
#2E3638 · hsl(190, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Nocturne Faint
#382E33 · hsl(330, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Nocturne Faint
#33382E · hsl(90, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Nocturne Faint
#38382E · hsl(60, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Sapphire Nocturne Faint #2E3338 Lighter companion: Sapphire Shadow Faint #40474F Darker companion: Sapphire Ink Faint #202427 Complementary counterpoint: Coral Nocturne Faint #38332E Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Faint #2E3038 Analogous echo: Cerulean Nocturne Faint #2E3638 Triadic +120°: Blush Nocturne Faint #382E33 Triadic +240°: Lime Nocturne Faint #33382E Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Faint #382E2E Split-comp +210°: Citrine Nocturne Faint #38382E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cool Gray Nocturne
#303336 · hsl(210, 6%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(210, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Faint
#2E3438 · hsl(205, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Faint
#40474F · hsl(210, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cool Gray Ink
#222426 · hsl(210, 6%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#303037
Protanopia
#303037
Tritanopia
#2E3636
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