Lighter companion
Azure Shadow Clear
#21546E · hsl(200, 54%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(23, 60, 79)
HSL
hsl(200, 54%, 20%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.7:1AA
on black
1.8:1Fail
About this color
Azure Nocturne Clear (#173C4F) belongs to the blue family — hue 200°, 54% 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-azure-nocturne-clear: #173C4F; --colorarchive-azure-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(200, 54%, 20%); --colorarchive-azure-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(23, 60, 79); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Azure Ink Clear
#102A37 · hsl(200, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ember Nocturne Clear
#4F2A17 · hsl(20, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Cobalt Nocturne Clear
#172A4F · hsl(220, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Aqua Nocturne Clear
#174F4F · hsl(180, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Rose Nocturne Clear
#4F173C · hsl(320, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Olive Nocturne Clear
#3C4F17 · hsl(80, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Merlot Nocturne Clear
#4F1721 · hsl(350, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Amber Nocturne Clear
#4F4517 · hsl(50, 54%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Azure Nocturne Clear #173C4F Lighter companion: Azure Shadow Clear #21546E Darker companion: Azure Ink Clear #102A37 Complementary counterpoint: Ember Nocturne Clear #4F2A17 Analogous lead: Cobalt Nocturne Clear #172A4F Analogous echo: Aqua Nocturne Clear #174F4F Triadic +120°: Rose Nocturne Clear #4F173C Triadic +240°: Olive Nocturne Clear #3C4F17 Split-comp +150°: Merlot Nocturne Clear #4F1721 Split-comp +210°: Amber Nocturne Clear #4F4517
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Azure Ink Clear
#102A37 · hsl(200, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Shadow Clear
#21546E · hsl(200, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Soft
#223944 · hsl(200, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Vivid
#0D4059 · hsl(200, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Dusk Clear
#286686 · hsl(200, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Clear
#17454F · hsl(190, 54%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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