Lighter companion
Cerulean Shadow Faint
#404C4F · hsl(190, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(46, 54, 56)
HSL
hsl(190, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 4%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.3:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Nocturne Faint (#2E3638) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 10% 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-cerulean-nocturne-faint: #2E3638; --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(190, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(46, 54, 56); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Nocturne Faint
#38302E · hsl(10, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Nocturne Faint
#2E3338 · hsl(210, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Nocturne Faint
#2E3836 · hsl(170, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Nocturne Faint
#382E36 · hsl(310, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Nocturne Faint
#36382E · hsl(70, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Nocturne Faint
#382E31 · hsl(340, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Nocturne Faint
#38352E · hsl(40, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Nocturne Faint #2E3638 Lighter companion: Cerulean Shadow Faint #404C4F Darker companion: Cerulean Ink Faint #202627 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Nocturne Faint #38302E Analogous lead: Sapphire Nocturne Faint #2E3338 Analogous echo: Lagoon Nocturne Faint #2E3836 Triadic +120°: Peony Nocturne Faint #382E36 Triadic +240°: Honey Nocturne Faint #36382E Split-comp +150°: Garnet Nocturne Faint #382E31 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Nocturne Faint #38352E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Faint
#404C4F · hsl(190, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Muted
#1D282A · hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Muted
#3B5054 · hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Faint
#4E5C5F · hsl(190, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#313137
Protanopia
#323238
Tritanopia
#2E3737
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