Lighter companion
Sapphire Shadow Dust
#35475A · hsl(210, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(38, 51, 64)
HSL
hsl(210, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.9:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Sapphire Nocturne Dust (#263340) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 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-sapphire-nocturne-dust: #263340; --colorarchive-sapphire-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(210, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-sapphire-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(38, 51, 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
Sapphire Ink Dust
#1A242D · hsl(210, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Coral Nocturne Dust
#403326 · hsl(30, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40 · hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Nocturne Dust
#263C40 · hsl(190, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Nocturne Dust
#402633 · hsl(330, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Nocturne Dust
#334026 · hsl(90, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626 · hsl(0, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Nocturne Dust
#404026 · hsl(60, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Sapphire Nocturne Dust #263340 Lighter companion: Sapphire Shadow Dust #35475A Darker companion: Sapphire Ink Dust #1A242D Complementary counterpoint: Coral Nocturne Dust #403326 Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Dust #262A40 Analogous echo: Cerulean Nocturne Dust #263C40 Triadic +120°: Blush Nocturne Dust #402633 Triadic +240°: Lime Nocturne Dust #334026 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Dust #402626 Split-comp +210°: Citrine Nocturne Dust #404026
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Soft
#223344 · hsl(210, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Dust
#1A242D · hsl(210, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Dust
#263540 · hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Dust
#35475A · hsl(210, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Faint
#2E3338 · hsl(210, 10%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2B2A3C
Protanopia
#2C2C3D
Tritanopia
#273B3A
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