RGB
rgb(45, 42, 60)
HSL
hsl(250, 18%, 20%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.9:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
About this color
Violet Nocturne Muted (#2D2A3C) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 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-violet-nocturne-muted: #2D2A3C; --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-muted-hsl: hsl(250, 18%, 20%); --colorarchive-violet-nocturne-muted-rgb: rgb(45, 42, 60); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Violet Shadow Muted
#3F3B54 · hsl(250, 18%, 28%)
Darker companion
Violet Ink Muted
#1F1D2A · hsl(250, 18%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Nocturne Muted
#393C2A · hsl(70, 18%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Plum Nocturne Muted
#332A3C · hsl(270, 18%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C · hsl(230, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Nocturne Muted
#3C2D2A · hsl(10, 18%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Nocturne Muted
#2A3C2D · hsl(130, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Nocturne Muted
#3C362A · hsl(40, 18%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Nocturne Muted
#303C2A · hsl(100, 18%, 20%)
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Base: Violet Nocturne Muted #2D2A3C Lighter companion: Violet Shadow Muted #3F3B54 Darker companion: Violet Ink Muted #1F1D2A Complementary counterpoint: Honey Nocturne Muted #393C2A Analogous lead: Plum Nocturne Muted #332A3C Analogous echo: Indigo Nocturne Muted #2A2D3C Triadic +120°: Ruby Nocturne Muted #3C2D2A Triadic +240°: Mint Nocturne Muted #2A3C2D Split-comp +150°: Apricot Nocturne Muted #3C362A Split-comp +210°: Moss Nocturne Muted #303C2A
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Violet Ink Muted
#1F1D2A · hsl(250, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Muted
#3F3B54 · hsl(250, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Soft
#272244 · hsl(250, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Muted
#2A2A3C · hsl(240, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Orchid Nocturne Muted
#302A3C · hsl(260, 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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