Lighter companion
Indigo Velvet Dust
#4F5987 · hsl(230, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(64, 72, 109)
HSL
hsl(230, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 34%, 0%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.9:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
About this color
Indigo Dusk Dust (#40486D) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 26% saturation, 34% 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-indigo-dusk-dust: #40486D; --colorarchive-indigo-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(230, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-indigo-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 72, 109); }
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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
Indigo Shadow Dust
#353B5A · hsl(230, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Dusk Dust
#6D6640 · hsl(50, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Violet Dusk Dust
#48406D · hsl(250, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Steel Dusk Dust
#405A6D · hsl(205, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Dusk Dust
#6D4048 · hsl(350, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Dusk Dust
#486D40 · hsl(110, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Dusk Dust
#6D4F40 · hsl(20, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Dusk Dust
#5E6D40 · hsl(80, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Indigo Dusk Dust #40486D Lighter companion: Indigo Velvet Dust #4F5987 Darker companion: Indigo Shadow Dust #353B5A Complementary counterpoint: Amber Dusk Dust #6D6640 Analogous lead: Violet Dusk Dust #48406D Analogous echo: Steel Dusk Dust #405A6D Triadic +120°: Merlot Dusk Dust #6D4048 Triadic +240°: Leaf Dusk Dust #486D40 Split-comp +150°: Ember Dusk Dust #6D4F40 Split-comp +210°: Olive Dusk Dust #5E6D40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Indigo Dusk Muted
#474C66 · hsl(230, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Indigo Dusk Soft
#394374 · hsl(230, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Dust
#353B5A · hsl(230, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Indigo Velvet Dust
#4F5987 · hsl(230, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Indigo Dusk Faint
#4E515F · hsl(230, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Muted
#3B3F54 · hsl(230, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#434364
Protanopia
#444466
Tritanopia
#405F5E
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