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Steel Nocturne Pure

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#043B62
RGB
rgb(4, 59, 98)
HSL
hsl(205, 92%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 40%, 0%, 62%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.6:1AA
on black
1.8:1Fail
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About this color

Steel Nocturne Pure (#043B62) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 92% 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-pure: #043B62;
  --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-pure-hsl: hsl(205, 92%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-pure-rgb: rgb(4, 59, 98);
}

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Lighter companion
Steel Shadow Pure
#065289 · hsl(205, 92%, 28%)
Darker companion
Steel Ink Pure
#032945 · hsl(205, 92%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Nocturne Pure
#622B04 · hsl(25, 92%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462 · hsl(230, 92%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Nocturne Pure
#046262 · hsl(180, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Pure
#620443 · hsl(320, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Pure
#436204 · hsl(80, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Pure
#620404 · hsl(0, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Nocturne Pure
#625A04 · hsl(55, 92%, 20%)
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Base: Steel Nocturne Pure #043B62
Lighter companion: Steel Shadow Pure #065289
Darker companion: Steel Ink Pure #032945
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Nocturne Pure #622B04
Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Pure #041462
Analogous echo: Aqua Nocturne Pure #046262
Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Pure #620443
Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Pure #436204
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Pure #620404
Split-comp +210°: Canary Nocturne Pure #625A04

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Bright
#083A5E · hsl(205, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Pure
#032945 · hsl(205, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Pure
#044362 · hsl(200, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Pure
#043362 · hsl(210, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Pure
#065289 · hsl(205, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Ink Bright
#062942 · hsl(205, 84%, 14%)

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
AAA11.1:1
Tangerine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA11.1:1
Tangerine Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AAA11.1:1
Tangerine Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AAA11.2:1
Tangerine Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AAA11.1:1
Tangerine Veil Clear
#FDF9F7
AAA11.1:1
Tangerine Veil Vivid
#FEF9F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#231F58
Protanopia
#26275A
Tritanopia
#0B5452
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