Lighter companion
Sapphire Shadow Soft
#2F4760 · hsl(210, 34%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(34, 51, 68)
HSL
hsl(210, 34%, 20%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.9:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
About this color
Sapphire Nocturne Soft (#223344) belongs to the blue family — hue 210°, 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-sapphire-nocturne-soft: #223344; --colorarchive-sapphire-nocturne-soft-hsl: hsl(210, 34%, 20%); --colorarchive-sapphire-nocturne-soft-rgb: rgb(34, 51, 68); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430 · hsl(210, 34%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Coral Nocturne Soft
#443322 · hsl(30, 34%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744 · hsl(230, 34%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Cerulean Nocturne Soft
#223F44 · hsl(190, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Blush Nocturne Soft
#442233 · hsl(330, 34%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Lime Nocturne Soft
#334422 · hsl(90, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Crimson Nocturne Soft
#442222 · hsl(0, 34%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Citrine Nocturne Soft
#444422 · hsl(60, 34%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Sapphire Nocturne Soft #223344 Lighter companion: Sapphire Shadow Soft #2F4760 Darker companion: Sapphire Ink Soft #182430 Complementary counterpoint: Coral Nocturne Soft #443322 Analogous lead: Indigo Nocturne Soft #222744 Analogous echo: Cerulean Nocturne Soft #223F44 Triadic +120°: Blush Nocturne Soft #442233 Triadic +240°: Lime Nocturne Soft #334422 Split-comp +150°: Crimson Nocturne Soft #442222 Split-comp +210°: Citrine Nocturne Soft #444422
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430 · hsl(210, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Shadow Soft
#2F4760 · hsl(210, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Muted
#2A333C · hsl(210, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Nocturne Clear
#17334F · hsl(210, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Sapphire Dusk Soft
#395774 · hsl(210, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Soft
#223944 · hsl(200, 34%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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