Lighter companion
Indigo Shadow Dust
#353B5A · hsl(230, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(38, 42, 64)
HSL
hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 34%, 0%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.1:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Indigo Nocturne Dust (#262A40) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 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-indigo-nocturne-dust: #262A40; --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(230, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(38, 42, 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
Indigo Ink Dust
#1A1E2D · hsl(230, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Amber Nocturne Dust
#403C26 · hsl(50, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Violet Nocturne Dust
#2A2640 · hsl(250, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Steel Nocturne Dust
#263540 · hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Merlot Nocturne Dust
#40262A · hsl(350, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Leaf Nocturne Dust
#2A4026 · hsl(110, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ember Nocturne Dust
#402F26 · hsl(20, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Olive Nocturne Dust
#374026 · hsl(80, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Indigo Nocturne Dust #262A40 Lighter companion: Indigo Shadow Dust #353B5A Darker companion: Indigo Ink Dust #1A1E2D Complementary counterpoint: Amber Nocturne Dust #403C26 Analogous lead: Violet Nocturne Dust #2A2640 Analogous echo: Steel Nocturne Dust #263540 Triadic +120°: Merlot Nocturne Dust #40262A Triadic +240°: Leaf Nocturne Dust #2A4026 Split-comp +150°: Ember Nocturne Dust #402F26 Split-comp +210°: Olive Nocturne Dust #374026
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744 · hsl(230, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Ink Dust
#1A1E2D · hsl(230, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Indigo Shadow Dust
#353B5A · hsl(230, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Faint
#2E3038 · hsl(230, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A · hsl(230, 18%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#28273A
Protanopia
#28283C
Tritanopia
#263837
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