Lighter companion
Steel Shadow Dust
#354A5A · hsl(205, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(38, 53, 64)
HSL
hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 17%, 0%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.6:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Steel Nocturne Dust (#263540) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 26% 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-dust: #263540; --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(205, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(38, 53, 64); }
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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 Dust
#1A252D · hsl(205, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Nocturne Dust
#403126 · hsl(25, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40 · hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Nocturne Dust
#264040 · hsl(180, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Dust
#402637 · hsl(320, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Dust
#374026 · hsl(80, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Dust
#402626 · hsl(0, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Nocturne Dust
#403E26 · hsl(55, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Nocturne Dust #263540 Lighter companion: Steel Shadow Dust #354A5A Darker companion: Steel Ink Dust #1A252D Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Nocturne Dust #403126 Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Dust #262A40 Analogous echo: Aqua Nocturne Dust #264040 Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Dust #402637 Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Dust #374026 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Dust #402626 Split-comp +210°: Canary Nocturne Dust #403E26
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Muted
#2A353C · hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Soft
#223644 · hsl(205, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Dust
#1A252D · hsl(205, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Dust
#263740 · hsl(200, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Dust
#263340 · hsl(210, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Dust
#354A5A · hsl(205, 26%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2C2B3D
Protanopia
#2D2D3E
Tritanopia
#273C3B
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