Lighter companion
Steel Nocturne Muted
#2A353C · hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(29, 37, 42)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(31%, 12%, 0%, 84%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.6:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Steel Ink Muted (#1D252A) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% 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-muted: #1D252A; --colorarchive-steel-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 14%); --colorarchive-steel-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(29, 37, 42); }
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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 Muted
#2A231D · hsl(25, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A · hsl(230, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A · hsl(180, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Ink Muted
#2A1D26 · hsl(320, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Ink Muted
#262A1D · hsl(80, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Ink Muted
#2A1D1D · hsl(0, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Ink Muted
#2A291D · hsl(55, 18%, 14%)
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Base: Steel Ink Muted #1D252A Lighter companion: Steel Nocturne Muted #2A353C Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Ink Muted #2A231D Analogous lead: Indigo Ink Muted #1D1F2A Analogous echo: Aqua Ink Muted #1D2A2A Triadic +120°: Rose Ink Muted #2A1D26 Triadic +240°: Olive Ink Muted #262A1D Split-comp +150°: Crimson Ink Muted #2A1D1D Split-comp +210°: Canary Ink Muted #2A291D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(205, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Dust
#1A252D · hsl(205, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Muted
#2A353C · hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Ink Muted
#1D262A · hsl(200, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A · hsl(210, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Soft
#182630 · hsl(205, 34%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#202029
Protanopia
#212129
Tritanopia
#1D2828
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