Lighter companion
Iris Shadow Muted
#3B3B54 · hsl(240, 18%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(42, 42, 60)
HSL
hsl(240, 18%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Iris Nocturne Muted (#2A2A3C) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 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-iris-nocturne-muted: #2A2A3C; --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(240, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-iris-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(42, 42, 60); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Iris Ink Muted
#1D1D2A · hsl(240, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Nocturne Muted
#3C3C2A · hsl(60, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Nocturne Muted
#302A3C · hsl(260, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Nocturne Muted
#2A303C · hsl(220, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Nocturne Muted
#3C2A2A · hsl(0, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Nocturne Muted
#2A3C2A · hsl(120, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Nocturne Muted
#3C332A · hsl(30, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Nocturne Muted
#333C2A · hsl(90, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Iris Nocturne Muted #2A2A3C Lighter companion: Iris Shadow Muted #3B3B54 Darker companion: Iris Ink Muted #1D1D2A Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Nocturne Muted #3C3C2A Analogous lead: Orchid Nocturne Muted #302A3C Analogous echo: Cobalt Nocturne Muted #2A303C Triadic +120°: Crimson Nocturne Muted #3C2A2A Triadic +240°: Emerald Nocturne Muted #2A3C2A Split-comp +150°: Coral Nocturne Muted #3C332A Split-comp +210°: Lime Nocturne Muted #333C2A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Iris Ink Muted
#1D1D2A · hsl(240, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Muted
#3B3B54 · hsl(240, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Soft
#222244 · hsl(240, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Dusk Muted
#474766 · hsl(240, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Muted
#2D2A3C · hsl(250, 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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