Lighter companion
Steel Shadow Muted
#3B4A54 · hsl(205, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(42, 53, 60)
HSL
hsl(205, 18%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 12%, 0%, 76%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.6:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
About this color
Steel Nocturne Muted (#2A353C) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 18% 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-muted: #2A353C; --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(205, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 53, 60); }
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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 Muted
#1D252A · hsl(205, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Nocturne Muted
#3C312A · hsl(25, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Nocturne Muted
#2A3C3C · hsl(180, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Muted
#3C2A36 · hsl(320, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Muted
#363C2A · hsl(80, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Nocturne Muted
#3C3B2A · hsl(55, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Steel Nocturne Muted #2A353C Lighter companion: Steel Shadow Muted #3B4A54 Darker companion: Steel Ink Muted #1D252A Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Nocturne Muted #3C312A Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Muted #2A2D3C Analogous echo: Aqua Nocturne Muted #2A3C3C Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Muted #3C2A36 Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Muted #363C2A Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Muted #3C2A2A Split-comp +210°: Canary Nocturne Muted #3C3B2A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Faint
#2E3438 · hsl(205, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Dust
#263540 · hsl(205, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Muted
#1D252A · hsl(205, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Muted
#2A363C · hsl(200, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Muted
#3B4A54 · hsl(205, 18%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#2E2E3A
Protanopia
#2F2F3A
Tritanopia
#2B3939
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