Lighter companion
Sapphire Shadow Muted
#3B4754 · hsl(210, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(42, 51, 60)
HSL
hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 15%, 0%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.8:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Sapphire Nocturne Muted (#2A333C) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 18% 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-muted: #2A333C; --colorarchive-sapphire-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(210, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-sapphire-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 51, 60); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A · hsl(210, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Coral Nocturne Muted
#3C332A · hsl(30, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Nocturne Muted
#3C2A33 · hsl(330, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Nocturne Muted
#333C2A · hsl(90, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Nocturne Muted
#3C3C2A · hsl(60, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Sapphire Nocturne Muted #2A333C Lighter companion: Sapphire Shadow Muted #3B4754 Darker companion: Sapphire Ink Muted #1D242A Complementary counterpoint: Coral Nocturne Muted #3C332A Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Muted #2A2D3C Analogous echo: Cerulean Nocturne Muted #2A393C Triadic +120°: Blush Nocturne Muted #3C2A33 Triadic +240°: Lime Nocturne Muted #333C2A Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Muted #3C2A2A Split-comp +210°: Citrine Nocturne Muted #3C3C2A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Faint
#2E3338 · hsl(210, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Dust
#263340 · hsl(210, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A · hsl(210, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cool Gray Nocturne
#303336 · hsl(210, 6%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Muted
#2A353C · hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Muted
#3B4754 · hsl(210, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2E2D39
Protanopia
#2E2E3A
Tritanopia
#2A3838
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