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Amethyst Nocturne Muted

Blue · Hue 245
Hex
#2B2A3C
RGB
rgb(43, 42, 60)
HSL
hsl(245, 18%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(28%, 30%, 0%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
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About this color

Amethyst Nocturne Muted (#2B2A3C) belongs to the blue family — hue 245°, 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-amethyst-nocturne-muted: #2B2A3C;
  --colorarchive-amethyst-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(245, 18%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-amethyst-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(43, 42, 60);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Amethyst Shadow Muted
#3D3B54 · hsl(245, 18%, 28%)
Darker companion
Amethyst Ink Muted
#1E1D2A · hsl(245, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Nocturne Muted
#3C3C2A · hsl(60, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Plum Nocturne Muted
#332A3C · hsl(270, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C · hsl(220, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Scarlet Nocturne Muted
#3C2B2A · hsl(5, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Nocturne Muted
#2A3C2A · hsl(120, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Nocturne Muted
#3C332A · hsl(30, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Nocturne Muted
#333C2A · hsl(90, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Amethyst Nocturne Muted #2B2A3C
Lighter companion: Amethyst Shadow Muted #3D3B54
Darker companion: Amethyst Ink Muted #1E1D2A
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Nocturne Muted #3C3C2A
Analogous lead: Plum Nocturne Muted #332A3C
Analogous echo: Cobalt Nocturne Muted #2A303C
Triadic +120°: Scarlet Nocturne Muted #3C2B2A
Triadic +240°: Emerald Nocturne Muted #2A3C2A
Split-comp +150°: Coral Nocturne Muted #3C332A
Split-comp +210°: Lime Nocturne Muted #333C2A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Faint
#2F2E38 · hsl(245, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Dust
#282640 · hsl(245, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Ink Muted
#1E1D2A · hsl(245, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Muted
#2A2A3C · hsl(240, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Muted
#2D2A3C · hsl(250, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Shadow Muted
#3D3B54 · hsl(245, 18%, 28%)

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
AAA13.4:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA13.5:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA13.5:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA13.6:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AAA13.7:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AAA13.8:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#2B2B37
Protanopia
#2B2B38
Tritanopia
#2B3534
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