Lighter companion
Steel Nocturne Vivid
#0D3959 · hsl(205, 74%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(9, 40, 62)
HSL
hsl(205, 74%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 35%, 0%, 76%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.2:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Steel Ink Vivid (#09283E) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 74% 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-vivid: #09283E; --colorarchive-steel-ink-vivid-hsl: hsl(205, 74%, 14%); --colorarchive-steel-ink-vivid-rgb: rgb(9, 40, 62); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Ink Vivid
#3E1F09 · hsl(25, 74%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E · hsl(230, 74%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Ink Vivid
#093E3E · hsl(180, 74%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Ink Vivid
#3E092D · hsl(320, 74%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Ink Vivid
#2D3E09 · hsl(80, 74%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Ink Vivid
#3E0909 · hsl(0, 74%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Ink Vivid
#3E3A09 · hsl(55, 74%, 14%)
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Base: Steel Ink Vivid #09283E Lighter companion: Steel Nocturne Vivid #0D3959 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Ink Vivid #3E1F09 Analogous lead: Indigo Ink Vivid #09123E Analogous echo: Aqua Ink Vivid #093E3E Triadic +120°: Rose Ink Vivid #3E092D Triadic +240°: Olive Ink Vivid #2D3E09 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Ink Vivid #3E0909 Split-comp +210°: Canary Ink Vivid #3E3A09
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Vivid
#0D3959 · hsl(205, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Bright
#062942 · hsl(205, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Ink Vivid
#092D3E · hsl(200, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Vivid
#09243E · hsl(210, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Pure
#032945 · hsl(205, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Bright
#083A5E · hsl(205, 84%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#191638
Protanopia
#1B1B3A
Tritanopia
#0C3635
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