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Violet Nocturne Clear

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#21174F
RGB
rgb(33, 23, 79)
HSL
hsl(250, 54%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(58%, 71%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.2:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Violet Nocturne Clear (#21174F) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 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-violet-nocturne-clear: #21174F;
  --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(250, 54%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(33, 23, 79);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Shadow Clear
#2E216E · hsl(250, 54%, 28%)
Darker companion
Violet Ink Clear
#171037 · hsl(250, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Nocturne Clear
#454F17 · hsl(70, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Plum Nocturne Clear
#33174F · hsl(270, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F · hsl(230, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Nocturne Clear
#4F2117 · hsl(10, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Nocturne Clear
#174F21 · hsl(130, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Nocturne Clear
#4F3C17 · hsl(40, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Nocturne Clear
#2A4F17 · hsl(100, 54%, 20%)
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Base: Violet Nocturne Clear #21174F
Lighter companion: Violet Shadow Clear #2E216E
Darker companion: Violet Ink Clear #171037
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Nocturne Clear #454F17
Analogous lead: Plum Nocturne Clear #33174F
Analogous echo: Indigo Nocturne Clear #17214F
Triadic +120°: Ruby Nocturne Clear #4F2117
Triadic +240°: Mint Nocturne Clear #174F21
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Nocturne Clear #4F3C17
Split-comp +210°: Moss Nocturne Clear #2A4F17

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Violet Ink Clear
#171037 · hsl(250, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Clear
#1C174F · hsl(245, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Clear
#2E216E · hsl(250, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Soft
#272244 · hsl(250, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Vivid
#1A0D59 · hsl(250, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Ink Clear
#141037 · hsl(245, 54%, 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
AAA15.5:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA15.6:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA15.6:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA15.7:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AAA15.8:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AAA15.9:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#1E1E44
Protanopia
#1D1D46
Tritanopia
#213E3C
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