Lighter companion
Orchid Shadow Faint
#45404F · hsl(260, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(49, 46, 56)
HSL
hsl(260, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.3:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Orchid Nocturne Faint (#312E38) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 10% 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-orchid-nocturne-faint: #312E38; --colorarchive-orchid-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(260, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-orchid-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(49, 46, 56); }
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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
Orchid Ink Faint
#232027 · hsl(260, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Nocturne Faint
#35382E · hsl(80, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Nocturne Faint
#352E38 · hsl(280, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Iris Nocturne Faint
#2E2E38 · hsl(240, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Nocturne Faint
#38312E · hsl(20, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Nocturne Faint
#2E3831 · hsl(140, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Nocturne Faint
#38362E · hsl(50, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Nocturne Faint
#30382E · hsl(110, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Nocturne Faint #312E38 Lighter companion: Orchid Shadow Faint #45404F Darker companion: Orchid Ink Faint #232027 Complementary counterpoint: Olive Nocturne Faint #35382E Analogous lead: Mulberry Nocturne Faint #352E38 Analogous echo: Iris Nocturne Faint #2E2E38 Triadic +120°: Ember Nocturne Faint #38312E Triadic +240°: Seafoam Nocturne Faint #2E3831 Split-comp +150°: Amber Nocturne Faint #38362E Split-comp +210°: Leaf Nocturne Faint #30382E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Nocturne Muted
#302A3C · hsl(260, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Orchid Ink Faint
#232027 · hsl(260, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Orchid Shadow Faint
#45404F · hsl(260, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Orchid Ink Muted
#221D2A · hsl(260, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Orchid Shadow Muted
#433B54 · hsl(260, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Faint
#544E5F · hsl(260, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#303035
Protanopia
#303036
Tritanopia
#313434
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