Lighter companion
Cobalt Shadow Muted
#3B4354 · hsl(220, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(42, 48, 60)
HSL
hsl(220, 18%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.2:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Cobalt Nocturne Muted (#2A303C) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 18% 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-muted: #2A303C; --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(220, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-cobalt-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 48, 60); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A · hsl(220, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Iris Nocturne Muted
#2A2A3C · hsl(240, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Azure Nocturne Muted
#2A363C · hsl(200, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Garnet Nocturne Muted
#3C2A30 · hsl(340, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Moss Nocturne Muted
#303C2A · hsl(100, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Ruby Nocturne Muted
#3C2D2A · hsl(10, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Honey Nocturne Muted
#393C2A · hsl(70, 18%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Cobalt Nocturne Muted #2A303C Lighter companion: Cobalt Shadow Muted #3B4354 Darker companion: Cobalt Ink Muted #1D222A Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Nocturne Muted #3C362A Analogous lead: Iris Nocturne Muted #2A2A3C Analogous echo: Azure Nocturne Muted #2A363C Triadic +120°: Garnet Nocturne Muted #3C2A30 Triadic +240°: Moss Nocturne Muted #303C2A Split-comp +150°: Ruby Nocturne Muted #3C2D2A Split-comp +210°: Honey Nocturne Muted #393C2A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cobalt Ink Muted
#1D222A · hsl(220, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Shadow Muted
#3B4354 · hsl(220, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Nocturne Soft
#222D44 · hsl(220, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cobalt Dusk Muted
#475166 · hsl(220, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 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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