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RGB
rgb(42, 45, 60)
HSL
hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.6:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
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About this color

Indigo Nocturne Muted (#2A2D3C) belongs to the blue family — hue 230°, 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-indigo-nocturne-muted: #2A2D3C;
  --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(230, 18%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-indigo-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 45, 60);
}

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Base: Indigo Nocturne Muted #2A2D3C
Lighter companion: Indigo Shadow Muted #3B3F54
Darker companion: Indigo Ink Muted #1D1F2A
Complementary counterpoint: Amber Nocturne Muted #3C392A
Analogous lead: Violet Nocturne Muted #2D2A3C
Analogous echo: Sapphire Nocturne Muted #2A333C
Triadic +120°: Merlot Nocturne Muted #3C2A2D
Triadic +240°: Leaf Nocturne Muted #2D3C2A
Split-comp +150°: Ember Nocturne Muted #3C302A
Split-comp +210°: Olive Nocturne Muted #363C2A

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