RGB
rgb(45, 34, 68)
HSL
hsl(260, 34%, 20%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.7:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
About this color
Orchid Nocturne Soft (#2D2244) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 34% 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-soft: #2D2244; --colorarchive-orchid-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(260, 34%, 20%); --colorarchive-orchid-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(45, 34, 68); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Orchid Shadow Soft
#3F2F60 · hsl(260, 34%, 28%)
Darker companion
Orchid Ink Soft
#201830 · hsl(260, 34%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Nocturne Soft
#394422 · hsl(80, 34%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Nocturne Soft
#392244 · hsl(280, 34%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Iris Nocturne Soft
#222244 · hsl(240, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Nocturne Soft
#442D22 · hsl(20, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Nocturne Soft
#22442D · hsl(140, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Nocturne Soft
#443F22 · hsl(50, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Nocturne Soft
#274422 · hsl(110, 34%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Nocturne Soft #2D2244 Lighter companion: Orchid Shadow Soft #3F2F60 Darker companion: Orchid Ink Soft #201830 Complementary counterpoint: Olive Nocturne Soft #394422 Analogous lead: Mulberry Nocturne Soft #392244 Analogous echo: Iris Nocturne Soft #222244 Triadic +120°: Ember Nocturne Soft #442D22 Triadic +240°: Seafoam Nocturne Soft #22442D Split-comp +150°: Amber Nocturne Soft #443F22 Split-comp +210°: Leaf Nocturne Soft #274422
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Ink Soft
#201830 · hsl(260, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Orchid Shadow Soft
#3F2F60 · hsl(260, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Orchid Nocturne Muted
#302A3C · hsl(260, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Orchid Nocturne Clear
#2A174F · hsl(260, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Soft
#4D3974 · hsl(260, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Soft
#272244 · hsl(250, 34%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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