RGB
rgb(29, 40, 42)
HSL
hsl(190, 18%, 14%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.1:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Ink Muted (#1D282A) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 18% saturation, 14% 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-cerulean-ink-muted: #1D282A; --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(190, 18%, 14%); --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(29, 40, 42); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D · hsl(10, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A · hsl(210, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Ink Muted
#1D2A28 · hsl(170, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Ink Muted
#2A1D28 · hsl(310, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Ink Muted
#282A1D · hsl(70, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Ink Muted
#2A1D22 · hsl(340, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Ink Muted
#2A261D · hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Ink Muted #1D282A Lighter companion: Cerulean Nocturne Muted #2A393C Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Ink Muted #2A1F1D Analogous lead: Sapphire Ink Muted #1D242A Analogous echo: Lagoon Ink Muted #1D2A28 Triadic +120°: Peony Ink Muted #2A1D28 Triadic +240°: Honey Ink Muted #282A1D Split-comp +150°: Garnet Ink Muted #2A1D22 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Ink Muted #2A261D
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Soft
#182C30 · hsl(190, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Muted
#3B5054 · hsl(190, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A · hsl(180, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Azure Ink Muted
#1D262A · hsl(200, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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