Lighter companion
Cool Gray Nocturne
#303336 · hsl(210, 6%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(34, 36, 38)
HSL
hsl(210, 6%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 85%)
Metrics
S 6% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.6:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Cool Gray Ink (#222426) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 6% 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-cool-gray-ink: #222426; --colorarchive-cool-gray-ink-hsl: hsl(210, 6%, 14%); --colorarchive-cool-gray-ink-rgb: rgb(34, 36, 38); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Complementary counterpoint
Warm Gray Ink
#262422 · hsl(30, 6%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127 · hsl(230, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Ink Faint
#202627 · hsl(190, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Ink Faint
#272024 · hsl(330, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Ink Faint
#242720 · hsl(90, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Ink Faint
#272020 · hsl(0, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Ink Faint
#272720 · hsl(60, 10%, 14%)
Export preview
Base: Cool Gray Ink #222426 Lighter companion: Cool Gray Nocturne #303336 Complementary counterpoint: Warm Gray Ink #262422 Analogous lead: Indigo Ink Faint #202127 Analogous echo: Cerulean Ink Faint #202627 Triadic +120°: Blush Ink Faint #272024 Triadic +240°: Lime Ink Faint #242720 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Ink Faint #272020 Split-comp +210°: Citrine Ink Faint #272720
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(210, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cool Gray Nocturne
#303336 · hsl(210, 6%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A · hsl(210, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Faint
#2E3338 · hsl(210, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cool Gray Shadow
#43474C · hsl(210, 6%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#232325
Protanopia
#232326
Tritanopia
#222525
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