Lighter companion
Violet Shadow Dust
#3B355A · hsl(250, 26%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(42, 38, 64)
HSL
hsl(250, 26%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 41%, 0%, 75%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.5:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Violet Nocturne Dust (#2A2640) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 26% 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-dust: #2A2640; --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-dust-hsl: hsl(250, 26%, 20%); --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-dust-rgb: rgb(42, 38, 64); }
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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
Violet Ink Dust
#1E1A2D · hsl(250, 26%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Nocturne Dust
#3C4026 · hsl(70, 26%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Plum Nocturne Dust
#332640 · hsl(270, 26%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40 · hsl(230, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Nocturne Dust
#402A26 · hsl(10, 26%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Nocturne Dust
#26402A · hsl(130, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Nocturne Dust
#403726 · hsl(40, 26%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Nocturne Dust
#2F4026 · hsl(100, 26%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Violet Nocturne Dust #2A2640 Lighter companion: Violet Shadow Dust #3B355A Darker companion: Violet Ink Dust #1E1A2D Complementary counterpoint: Honey Nocturne Dust #3C4026 Analogous lead: Plum Nocturne Dust #332640 Analogous echo: Indigo Nocturne Dust #262A40 Triadic +120°: Ruby Nocturne Dust #402A26 Triadic +240°: Mint Nocturne Dust #26402A Split-comp +150°: Apricot Nocturne Dust #403726 Split-comp +210°: Moss Nocturne Dust #2F4026
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Muted
#2D2A3C · hsl(250, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Soft
#272244 · hsl(250, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Ink Dust
#1E1A2D · hsl(250, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Dust
#282640 · hsl(245, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Dust
#3B355A · hsl(250, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#29293A
Protanopia
#28283B
Tritanopia
#2A3635
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