Lighter companion
Steel Nocturne Soft
#223644 · hsl(205, 34%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(24, 38, 48)
HSL
hsl(205, 34%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(50%, 21%, 0%, 81%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.5:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Steel Ink Soft (#182630) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 34% 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-soft: #182630; --colorarchive-steel-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(205, 34%, 14%); --colorarchive-steel-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(24, 38, 48); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Ink Soft
#302218 · hsl(25, 34%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Ink Soft
#181C30 · hsl(230, 34%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Ink Soft
#183030 · hsl(180, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Ink Soft
#301828 · hsl(320, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Ink Soft
#283018 · hsl(80, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Ink Soft
#301818 · hsl(0, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Ink Soft
#302E18 · hsl(55, 34%, 14%)
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Base: Steel Ink Soft #182630 Lighter companion: Steel Nocturne Soft #223644 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Ink Soft #302218 Analogous lead: Indigo Ink Soft #181C30 Analogous echo: Aqua Ink Soft #183030 Triadic +120°: Rose Ink Soft #301828 Triadic +240°: Olive Ink Soft #283018 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Ink Soft #301818 Split-comp +210°: Canary Ink Soft #302E18
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Ink Dust
#1A252D · hsl(205, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Soft
#223644 · hsl(205, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Ink Soft
#182830 · hsl(200, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430 · hsl(210, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Muted
#1D252A · hsl(205, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Dust
#263540 · hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#1E1D2D
Protanopia
#1F1F2E
Tritanopia
#192C2C
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