Lighter companion
Steel Shadow Faint
#40494F · hsl(205, 10%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(46, 52, 56)
HSL
hsl(205, 10%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.6:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Steel Nocturne Faint (#2E3438) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 10% 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-faint: #2E3438; --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-faint-hsl: hsl(205, 10%, 20%); --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-faint-rgb: rgb(46, 52, 56); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Steel Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(205, 10%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Nocturne Faint
#38322E · hsl(25, 10%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Faint
#2E3038 · hsl(230, 10%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Nocturne Faint
#2E3838 · hsl(180, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Faint
#382E35 · hsl(320, 10%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Faint
#35382E · hsl(80, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Faint
#382E2E · hsl(0, 10%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Nocturne Faint
#38372E · hsl(55, 10%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Steel Nocturne Faint #2E3438 Lighter companion: Steel Shadow Faint #40494F Darker companion: Steel Ink Faint #202427 Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Nocturne Faint #38322E Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Faint #2E3038 Analogous echo: Aqua Nocturne Faint #2E3838 Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Faint #382E35 Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Faint #35382E Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Faint #382E2E Split-comp +210°: Canary Nocturne Faint #38372E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Muted
#2A353C · hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Faint
#202427 · hsl(205, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Faint
#2E3538 · hsl(200, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Faint
#2E3338 · hsl(210, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Faint
#40494F · hsl(205, 10%, 28%)
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
#303037
Protanopia
#313137
Tritanopia
#2E3636
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