Lighter companion
Steel Nocturne Dust
#263540 · hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(26, 37, 45)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 18%, 0%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.6:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Steel Ink Dust (#1A252D) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 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-steel-ink-dust: #1A252D; --colorarchive-steel-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 14%); --colorarchive-steel-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(26, 37, 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
Tangerine Ink Dust
#2D221A · hsl(25, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Ink Dust
#1A1E2D · hsl(230, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Ink Dust
#1A2D2D · hsl(180, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Ink Dust
#2D1A27 · hsl(320, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Ink Dust
#272D1A · hsl(80, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A · hsl(0, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Ink Dust
#2D2B1A · hsl(55, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Steel Ink Dust #1A252D Lighter companion: Steel Nocturne Dust #263540 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Ink Dust #2D221A Analogous lead: Indigo Ink Dust #1A1E2D Analogous echo: Aqua Ink Dust #1A2D2D Triadic +120°: Rose Ink Dust #2D1A27 Triadic +240°: Olive Ink Dust #272D1A Split-comp +150°: Crimson Ink Dust #2D1A1A Split-comp +210°: Canary Ink Dust #2D2B1A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Ink Muted
#1D252A · hsl(205, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Soft
#182630 · hsl(205, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Dust
#263540 · hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Ink Dust
#1A272D · hsl(200, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Dust
#1A242D · hsl(210, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(205, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#1F1E2B
Protanopia
#1F1F2B
Tritanopia
#1B2A29
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