Nocturne Color

#344d58

Nocturne is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #cbb2a7
Complementary Color #583f34
Color Shade: cool cyan (198.33° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 27.45% (better contrasting with white)
Nocturne Color Sample
Nocturne Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #344d58

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Nocturne Color. The Barbados color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Noshime Flower (#426579) for more energetic effect. Try Smock Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#583f34 is the best complementary color to Nocturne. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #344d58 complementary color is Millbrook, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pickled Bluewood are #345851 and #343a58. Thus found on the left and right of #344d58 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stromboli and Pickled Bluewood colors as they work well with Nocturne.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Nocturne palette consists of #585134 and #58343a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#583f34). Try Verdigris and Congo Brown colors in combination with #344d58, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #344d58 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Nocturne. Thus Verdigris and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Nocturne contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Millbrook, Voodoo, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #344d58 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Nocturne tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#583f34) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Killarney – 120° from the complementary Millbrook. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #58344c and #34583f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #344d58 is made of 24% red, 35% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Nocturne has a hue angle of 198.33°, a saturation of 25.71% and a lightness of 27.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #344d58 is made of 14.12% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.49% black ink.

HEX #344d58
RGB Decimal rgb(52,77,88)
RGB Percentage 24%, 35%, 41%
CMYK 14.12, 4.31, 0, 65.49
HSL hsl(198.33,25.71%,27.45%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(198.33,40.91%,34.51%)
CIE-LAB lab(31.2131,-6.3001,-9.5098)
XYZ xyz(5.8315,6.7424,10.2266)
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