Lighter companion
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(26, 42, 45)
HSL
hsl(190, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 7%, 0%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.9:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Ink Dust (#1A2A2D) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 26% saturation, 14% 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-cerulean-ink-dust: #1A2A2D; --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(190, 26%, 14%); --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(26, 42, 45); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Ink Dust
#2D1E1A · hsl(10, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Ink Dust
#1A242D · hsl(210, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Ink Dust
#1A2D2A · hsl(170, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Ink Dust
#2D1A2A · hsl(310, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Ink Dust
#2A2D1A · hsl(70, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Ink Dust
#2D1A21 · hsl(340, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Ink Dust
#2D271A · hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Cerulean Ink Dust #1A2A2D Lighter companion: Cerulean Nocturne Dust #263C40 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Ink Dust #2D1E1A Analogous lead: Sapphire Ink Dust #1A242D Analogous echo: Lagoon Ink Dust #1A2D2A Triadic +120°: Peony Ink Dust #2D1A2A Triadic +240°: Honey Ink Dust #2A2D1A Split-comp +150°: Garnet Ink Dust #2D1A21 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Ink Dust #2D271A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A · hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Soft
#182C30 · hsl(190, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#21202C
Protanopia
#22222C
Tritanopia
#1B2C2C
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