Lighter companion
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40 · hsl(220, 26%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(26, 33, 45)
HSL
hsl(220, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.2:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Cobalt Ink Dust (#1A212D) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 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-cobalt-ink-dust: #1A212D; --colorarchive-cobalt-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(220, 26%, 14%); --colorarchive-cobalt-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(26, 33, 45); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Ink Dust
#2D271A · hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Ink Dust
#1C1A2D · hsl(245, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Azure Ink Dust
#1A272D · hsl(200, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Ink Dust
#2D1A21 · hsl(340, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Ink Dust
#212D1A · hsl(100, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Ink Dust
#2D1E1A · hsl(10, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Ink Dust
#2A2D1A · hsl(70, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Cobalt Ink Dust #1A212D Lighter companion: Cobalt Nocturne Dust #262F40 Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Ink Dust #2D271A Analogous lead: Amethyst Ink Dust #1C1A2D Analogous echo: Azure Ink Dust #1A272D Triadic +120°: Garnet Ink Dust #2D1A21 Triadic +240°: Moss Ink Dust #212D1A Split-comp +150°: Ruby Ink Dust #2D1E1A Split-comp +210°: Honey Ink Dust #2A2D1A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A · hsl(220, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Soft
#182030 · hsl(220, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Dust
#262F40 · hsl(220, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Faint
#202327 · hsl(220, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C · hsl(220, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44 · hsl(220, 34%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#1D1C2A
Protanopia
#1D1D2A
Tritanopia
#1A2828
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