Lighter companion
Cerulean Shadow Clear
#21616E · hsl(190, 54%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(23, 69, 79)
HSL
hsl(190, 54%, 20%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.5:1AA
on black
2:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Nocturne Clear (#17454F) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 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-cerulean-nocturne-clear: #17454F; --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(190, 54%, 20%); --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(23, 69, 79); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cerulean Ink Clear
#103137 · hsl(190, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Nocturne Clear
#4F2117 · hsl(10, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Nocturne Clear
#17334F · hsl(210, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Nocturne Clear
#174F45 · hsl(170, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Nocturne Clear
#4F1745 · hsl(310, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Nocturne Clear
#454F17 · hsl(70, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Nocturne Clear
#4F172A · hsl(340, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Nocturne Clear
#4F3C17 · hsl(40, 54%, 20%)
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Base: Cerulean Nocturne Clear #17454F Lighter companion: Cerulean Shadow Clear #21616E Darker companion: Cerulean Ink Clear #103137 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Nocturne Clear #4F2117 Analogous lead: Sapphire Nocturne Clear #17334F Analogous echo: Lagoon Nocturne Clear #174F45 Triadic +120°: Peony Nocturne Clear #4F1745 Triadic +240°: Honey Nocturne Clear #454F17 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Nocturne Clear #4F172A Split-comp +210°: Apricot Nocturne Clear #4F3C17
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Clear
#103137 · hsl(190, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Clear
#21616E · hsl(190, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Vivid
#0D4C59 · hsl(190, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Clear
#287686 · hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Nocturne Clear
#174F4F · hsl(180, 54%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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