Lighter companion
Steel Shadow Clear
#214E6E · hsl(205, 54%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(23, 56, 79)
HSL
hsl(205, 54%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(71%, 29%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.2:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Steel Nocturne Clear (#17384F) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 54% 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-clear: #17384F; --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(205, 54%, 20%); --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(23, 56, 79); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Steel Ink Clear
#102737 · hsl(205, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Nocturne Clear
#4F2E17 · hsl(25, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F · hsl(230, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Nocturne Clear
#174F4F · hsl(180, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Clear
#4F173C · hsl(320, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Clear
#3C4F17 · hsl(80, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Clear
#4F1717 · hsl(0, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Nocturne Clear
#4F4A17 · hsl(55, 54%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Nocturne Clear #17384F Lighter companion: Steel Shadow Clear #214E6E Darker companion: Steel Ink Clear #102737 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Nocturne Clear #4F2E17 Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Clear #17214F Analogous echo: Aqua Nocturne Clear #174F4F Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Clear #4F173C Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Clear #3C4F17 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Clear #4F1717 Split-comp +210°: Canary Nocturne Clear #4F4A17
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Ink Clear
#102737 · hsl(205, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Clear
#173C4F · hsl(200, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Clear
#17334F · hsl(210, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Clear
#214E6E · hsl(205, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Soft
#223644 · hsl(205, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Vivid
#0D3959 · hsl(205, 74%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#272449
Protanopia
#29294A
Tritanopia
#1A4645
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