Lighter companion
Sapphire Nocturne Dust
#263340 · hsl(210, 26%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(26, 36, 45)
HSL
hsl(210, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 20%, 0%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.7:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Sapphire Ink Dust (#1A242D) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 26% 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-sapphire-ink-dust: #1A242D; --colorarchive-sapphire-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(210, 26%, 14%); --colorarchive-sapphire-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(26, 36, 45); }
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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
Coral Ink Dust
#2D241A · hsl(30, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Ink Dust
#1A1E2D · hsl(230, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Ink Dust
#1A2A2D · hsl(190, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Ink Dust
#2D1A24 · hsl(330, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Ink Dust
#242D1A · hsl(90, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A · hsl(0, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Ink Dust
#2D2D1A · hsl(60, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Sapphire Ink Dust #1A242D Lighter companion: Sapphire Nocturne Dust #263340 Complementary counterpoint: Coral Ink Dust #2D241A Analogous lead: Indigo Ink Dust #1A1E2D Analogous echo: Cerulean Ink Dust #1A2A2D Triadic +120°: Blush Ink Dust #2D1A24 Triadic +240°: Lime Ink Dust #242D1A Split-comp +150°: Crimson Ink Dust #2D1A1A Split-comp +210°: Citrine Ink Dust #2D2D1A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A · hsl(210, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430 · hsl(210, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Dust
#263340 · hsl(210, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Dust
#1A252D · hsl(205, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(210, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#1E1D2B
Protanopia
#1F1F2B
Tritanopia
#1B2929
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