Lighter companion
Violet Shadow Clear
#2E216E · hsl(250, 54%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(33, 23, 79)
HSL
hsl(250, 54%, 20%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.2:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Violet Nocturne Clear (#21174F) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 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-violet-nocturne-clear: #21174F; --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-clear-hsl: hsl(250, 54%, 20%); --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-clear-rgb: rgb(33, 23, 79); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Violet Ink Clear
#171037 · hsl(250, 54%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Nocturne Clear
#454F17 · hsl(70, 54%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Plum Nocturne Clear
#33174F · hsl(270, 54%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F · hsl(230, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Nocturne Clear
#4F2117 · hsl(10, 54%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Nocturne Clear
#174F21 · hsl(130, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Nocturne Clear
#4F3C17 · hsl(40, 54%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Nocturne Clear
#2A4F17 · hsl(100, 54%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Violet Nocturne Clear #21174F Lighter companion: Violet Shadow Clear #2E216E Darker companion: Violet Ink Clear #171037 Complementary counterpoint: Honey Nocturne Clear #454F17 Analogous lead: Plum Nocturne Clear #33174F Analogous echo: Indigo Nocturne Clear #17214F Triadic +120°: Ruby Nocturne Clear #4F2117 Triadic +240°: Mint Nocturne Clear #174F21 Split-comp +150°: Apricot Nocturne Clear #4F3C17 Split-comp +210°: Moss Nocturne Clear #2A4F17
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Violet Ink Clear
#171037 · hsl(250, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Clear
#2E216E · hsl(250, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Soft
#272244 · hsl(250, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Vivid
#1A0D59 · hsl(250, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Clear
#372886 · hsl(250, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Clear
#17174F · hsl(240, 54%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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