Lighter companion
Cobalt Shadow Clear
#213B6E · hsl(220, 54%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(23, 42, 79)
HSL
hsl(220, 54%, 20%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.2:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Cobalt Nocturne Clear (#172A4F) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 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-cobalt-nocturne-clear: #172A4F; --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(220, 54%, 20%); --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(23, 42, 79); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cobalt Ink Clear
#101D37 · hsl(220, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Nocturne Clear
#4F3C17 · hsl(40, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Iris Nocturne Clear
#17174F · hsl(240, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Azure Nocturne Clear
#173C4F · hsl(200, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Nocturne Clear
#4F172A · hsl(340, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Nocturne Clear
#2A4F17 · hsl(100, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Nocturne Clear
#4F2117 · hsl(10, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Nocturne Clear
#454F17 · hsl(70, 54%, 20%)
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Base: Cobalt Nocturne Clear #172A4F Lighter companion: Cobalt Shadow Clear #213B6E Darker companion: Cobalt Ink Clear #101D37 Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Nocturne Clear #4F3C17 Analogous lead: Iris Nocturne Clear #17174F Analogous echo: Azure Nocturne Clear #173C4F Triadic +120°: Garnet Nocturne Clear #4F172A Triadic +240°: Moss Nocturne Clear #2A4F17 Split-comp +150°: Ruby Nocturne Clear #4F2117 Split-comp +210°: Honey Nocturne Clear #454F17
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Clear
#101D37 · hsl(220, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Clear
#213B6E · hsl(220, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44 · hsl(220, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Vivid
#0D2659 · hsl(220, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Dusk Clear
#284786 · hsl(220, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Clear
#17334F · hsl(210, 54%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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