Lighter companion
Cobalt Shadow Dust
#35415A · hsl(220, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(38, 47, 64)
HSL
hsl(220, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 27%, 0%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.4:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Cobalt Nocturne Dust (#262F40) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 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-cobalt-nocturne-dust: #262F40; --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(220, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(38, 47, 64); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cobalt Ink Dust
#1A212D · hsl(220, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Amethyst Nocturne Dust
#282640 · hsl(245, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Azure Nocturne Dust
#263740 · hsl(200, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Nocturne Dust
#40262F · hsl(340, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Nocturne Dust
#2F4026 · hsl(100, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Nocturne Dust
#402A26 · hsl(10, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Nocturne Dust
#3C4026 · hsl(70, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Nocturne Dust #262F40 Lighter companion: Cobalt Shadow Dust #35415A Darker companion: Cobalt Ink Dust #1A212D Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Nocturne Dust #403726 Analogous lead: Amethyst Nocturne Dust #282640 Analogous echo: Azure Nocturne Dust #263740 Triadic +120°: Garnet Nocturne Dust #40262F Triadic +240°: Moss Nocturne Dust #2F4026 Split-comp +150°: Ruby Nocturne Dust #402A26 Split-comp +210°: Honey Nocturne Dust #3C4026
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C · hsl(220, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44 · hsl(220, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Dust
#1A212D · hsl(220, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Dust
#35415A · hsl(220, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Faint
#2E3138 · hsl(220, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A · hsl(220, 18%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2A293B
Protanopia
#2A2A3C
Tritanopia
#273939
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