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Violet Nocturne Bright

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#16085E
RGB
rgb(22, 8, 94)
HSL
hsl(250, 84%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(77%, 91%, 0%, 63%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
17.1:1AA
on black
1.2:1Fail
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About this color

Violet Nocturne Bright (#16085E) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 84% 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-violet-nocturne-bright: #16085E;
  --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-bright-hsl: hsl(250, 84%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-bright-rgb: rgb(22, 8, 94);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Shadow Bright
#1F0B83 · hsl(250, 84%, 28%)
Darker companion
Violet Ink Bright
#100642 · hsl(250, 84%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Nocturne Bright
#505E08 · hsl(70, 84%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Plum Nocturne Bright
#33085E · hsl(270, 84%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E · hsl(230, 84%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Nocturne Bright
#5E1608 · hsl(10, 84%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Nocturne Bright
#085E16 · hsl(130, 84%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Nocturne Bright
#5E4108 · hsl(40, 84%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Nocturne Bright
#255E08 · hsl(100, 84%, 20%)
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Base: Violet Nocturne Bright #16085E
Lighter companion: Violet Shadow Bright #1F0B83
Darker companion: Violet Ink Bright #100642
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Nocturne Bright #505E08
Analogous lead: Plum Nocturne Bright #33085E
Analogous echo: Indigo Nocturne Bright #08165E
Triadic +120°: Ruby Nocturne Bright #5E1608
Triadic +240°: Mint Nocturne Bright #085E16
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Nocturne Bright #5E4108
Split-comp +210°: Moss Nocturne Bright #255E08

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Pure
#140462 · hsl(250, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Ink Bright
#100642 · hsl(250, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Vivid
#1A0D59 · hsl(250, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Bright
#0F085E · hsl(245, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Bright
#1F0B83 · hsl(250, 84%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Ink Pure
#0E0345 · hsl(250, 92%, 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
AAA16.3:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA16.5:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA16.5:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA16.6:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AAA16.7:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AAA16.8:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#12134F
Protanopia
#111153
Tritanopia
#154845
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