Lighter companion
Orchid Shadow Clear
#3B216E · hsl(260, 54%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(42, 23, 79)
HSL
hsl(260, 54%, 20%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
15.7:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Orchid Nocturne Clear (#2A174F) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 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-orchid-nocturne-clear: #2A174F; --colorarchive-orchid-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(260, 54%, 20%); --colorarchive-orchid-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(42, 23, 79); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Orchid Ink Clear
#1D1037 · hsl(260, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Nocturne Clear
#3C4F17 · hsl(80, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Nocturne Clear
#3C174F · hsl(280, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Iris Nocturne Clear
#17174F · hsl(240, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Nocturne Clear
#4F2A17 · hsl(20, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Nocturne Clear
#174F2A · hsl(140, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Nocturne Clear
#4F4517 · hsl(50, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Nocturne Clear
#214F17 · hsl(110, 54%, 20%)
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Base: Orchid Nocturne Clear #2A174F Lighter companion: Orchid Shadow Clear #3B216E Darker companion: Orchid Ink Clear #1D1037 Complementary counterpoint: Olive Nocturne Clear #3C4F17 Analogous lead: Mulberry Nocturne Clear #3C174F Analogous echo: Iris Nocturne Clear #17174F Triadic +120°: Ember Nocturne Clear #4F2A17 Triadic +240°: Seafoam Nocturne Clear #174F2A Split-comp +150°: Amber Nocturne Clear #4F4517 Split-comp +210°: Leaf Nocturne Clear #214F17
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Ink Clear
#1D1037 · hsl(260, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Orchid Shadow Clear
#3B216E · hsl(260, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Orchid Nocturne Soft
#2D2244 · hsl(260, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Orchid Nocturne Vivid
#260D59 · hsl(260, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Clear
#472886 · hsl(260, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Clear
#21174F · hsl(250, 54%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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