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Steel Nocturne Bright

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#083A5E
RGB
rgb(8, 58, 94)
HSL
hsl(205, 84%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 38%, 0%, 63%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.8:1AA
on black
1.8:1Fail
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About this color

Steel Nocturne Bright (#083A5E) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 84% 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-steel-nocturne-bright: #083A5E;
  --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-bright-hsl: hsl(205, 84%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-bright-rgb: rgb(8, 58, 94);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Shadow Bright
#0B5183 · hsl(205, 84%, 28%)
Darker companion
Steel Ink Bright
#062942 · hsl(205, 84%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Nocturne Bright
#5E2C08 · hsl(25, 84%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E · hsl(230, 84%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Nocturne Bright
#085E5E · hsl(180, 84%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Bright
#5E0841 · hsl(320, 84%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Bright
#415E08 · hsl(80, 84%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Bright
#5E0808 · hsl(0, 84%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Nocturne Bright
#5E5708 · hsl(55, 84%, 20%)
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Base: Steel Nocturne Bright #083A5E
Lighter companion: Steel Shadow Bright #0B5183
Darker companion: Steel Ink Bright #062942
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Nocturne Bright #5E2C08
Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Bright #08165E
Analogous echo: Aqua Nocturne Bright #085E5E
Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Bright #5E0841
Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Bright #415E08
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Bright #5E0808
Split-comp +210°: Canary Nocturne Bright #5E5708

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Pure
#043B62 · hsl(205, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Bright
#062942 · hsl(205, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Vivid
#0D3959 · hsl(205, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Bright
#08415E · hsl(200, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Bright
#08335E · hsl(210, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Bright
#0B5183 · hsl(205, 84%, 28%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA11.3:1
Tangerine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA11.3:1
Tangerine Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AAA11.3:1
Tangerine Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AAA11.3:1
Tangerine Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AAA11.3:1
Tangerine Veil Clear
#FDF9F7
AAA11.3:1
Tangerine Veil Vivid
#FEF9F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#242055
Protanopia
#262757
Tritanopia
#0E514F
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