Lighter companion
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(34, 63, 68)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.3:1AA
on black
1.9:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Nocturne Soft (#223F44) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 34% 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-soft: #223F44; --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 20%); --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(34, 63, 68); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cerulean Ink Soft
#182C30 · hsl(190, 34%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Nocturne Soft
#442722 · hsl(10, 34%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Nocturne Soft
#223344 · hsl(210, 34%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Nocturne Soft
#22443F · hsl(170, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Nocturne Soft
#44223F · hsl(310, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Nocturne Soft
#3F4422 · hsl(70, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Nocturne Soft
#44222D · hsl(340, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Nocturne Soft
#443922 · hsl(40, 34%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Nocturne Soft #223F44 Lighter companion: Cerulean Shadow Soft #2F5860 Darker companion: Cerulean Ink Soft #182C30 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Nocturne Soft #442722 Analogous lead: Sapphire Nocturne Soft #223344 Analogous echo: Lagoon Nocturne Soft #22443F Triadic +120°: Peony Nocturne Soft #44223F Triadic +240°: Honey Nocturne Soft #3F4422 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Nocturne Soft #44222D Split-comp +210°: Apricot Nocturne Soft #443922
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Soft
#182C30 · hsl(190, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Muted
#2A393C · hsl(190, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Clear
#17454F · hsl(190, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Soft
#396A74 · hsl(190, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Nocturne Soft
#224444 · hsl(180, 34%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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