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Steel Nocturne Vivid

Blue · Hue 205
Hex
#0D3959
RGB
rgb(13, 57, 89)
HSL
hsl(205, 74%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 36%, 0%, 65%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
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About this color

Steel Nocturne Vivid (#0D3959) belongs to the blue family — hue 205°, 74% 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-vivid: #0D3959;
  --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-vivid-hsl: hsl(205, 74%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-steel-nocturne-vivid-rgb: rgb(13, 57, 89);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Steel Shadow Vivid
#13507C · hsl(205, 74%, 28%)
Darker companion
Steel Ink Vivid
#09283E · hsl(205, 74%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Tangerine Nocturne Vivid
#592D0D · hsl(25, 74%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Vivid
#0D1A59 · hsl(230, 74%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Nocturne Vivid
#0D5959 · hsl(180, 74%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Vivid
#590D40 · hsl(320, 74%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Vivid
#40590D · hsl(80, 74%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Vivid
#590D0D · hsl(0, 74%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Canary Nocturne Vivid
#59520D · hsl(55, 74%, 20%)
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Base: Steel Nocturne Vivid #0D3959
Lighter companion: Steel Shadow Vivid #13507C
Darker companion: Steel Ink Vivid #09283E
Complementary counterpoint: Tangerine Nocturne Vivid #592D0D
Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Vivid #0D1A59
Analogous echo: Aqua Nocturne Vivid #0D5959
Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Vivid #590D40
Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Vivid #40590D
Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Vivid #590D0D
Split-comp +210°: Canary Nocturne Vivid #59520D

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Steel Ink Vivid
#09283E · hsl(205, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Bright
#083A5E · hsl(205, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Vivid
#0D4059 · hsl(200, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Vivid
#0D3359 · hsl(210, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Steel Shadow Vivid
#13507C · hsl(205, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Steel Nocturne Pure
#043B62 · hsl(205, 92%, 20%)

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
AAA11.5:1
Tangerine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA11.5:1
Tangerine Veil Muted
#FBFAF9
AAA11.5:1
Tangerine Veil Dust
#FBFAF9
AAA11.5:1
Tangerine Veil Soft
#FCFAF8
AAA11.5:1
Tangerine Veil Clear
#FDF9F7
AAA11.5:1
Tangerine Veil Vivid
#FEF9F6

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#242151
Protanopia
#272753
Tritanopia
#124D4C
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