Lighter companion
Amethyst Shadow Dust
#38355A · hsl(245, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(40, 38, 64)
HSL
hsl(245, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(38%, 41%, 0%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.6:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Amethyst Nocturne Dust (#282640) belongs to the blue family — hue 245°, 26% 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-amethyst-nocturne-dust: #282640; --colorarchive-amethyst-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(245, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-amethyst-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(40, 38, 64); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Amethyst Ink Dust
#1C1A2D · hsl(245, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Nocturne Dust
#404026 · hsl(60, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Plum Nocturne Dust
#332640 · hsl(270, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40 · hsl(220, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Scarlet Nocturne Dust
#402826 · hsl(5, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Nocturne Dust
#264026 · hsl(120, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Nocturne Dust
#403326 · hsl(30, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Nocturne Dust
#334026 · hsl(90, 26%, 20%)
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Base: Amethyst Nocturne Dust #282640 Lighter companion: Amethyst Shadow Dust #38355A Darker companion: Amethyst Ink Dust #1C1A2D Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Nocturne Dust #404026 Analogous lead: Plum Nocturne Dust #332640 Analogous echo: Cobalt Nocturne Dust #262F40 Triadic +120°: Scarlet Nocturne Dust #402826 Triadic +240°: Emerald Nocturne Dust #264026 Split-comp +150°: Coral Nocturne Dust #403326 Split-comp +210°: Lime Nocturne Dust #334026
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Muted
#2B2A3C · hsl(245, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Soft
#252244 · hsl(245, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Ink Dust
#1C1A2D · hsl(245, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Dust
#262640 · hsl(240, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Dust
#2A2640 · hsl(250, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Shadow Dust
#38355A · hsl(245, 26%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#27273A
Protanopia
#27273B
Tritanopia
#283635
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