Lighter companion
Iris Radiant Dust
#6B6BA8 · hsl(240, 26%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(91, 91, 154)
HSL
hsl(240, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.2:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
About this color
Iris Core Dust (#5B5B9A) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 26% saturation, 48% 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-iris-core-dust: #5B5B9A; --colorarchive-iris-core-dust-hsl: hsl(240, 26%, 48%); --colorarchive-iris-core-dust-rgb: rgb(91, 91, 154); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Iris Velvet Dust
#4F4F87 · hsl(240, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Core Dust
#9A9A5B · hsl(60, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Core Dust
#705B9A · hsl(260, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Core Dust
#5B709A · hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Core Dust
#9A5B5B · hsl(0, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Core Dust
#5B9A5B · hsl(120, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Core Dust
#9A7A5B · hsl(30, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Core Dust
#7A9A5B · hsl(90, 26%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Iris Core Dust #5B5B9A Lighter companion: Iris Radiant Dust #6B6BA8 Darker companion: Iris Velvet Dust #4F4F87 Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Core Dust #9A9A5B Analogous lead: Orchid Core Dust #705B9A Analogous echo: Cobalt Core Dust #5B709A Triadic +120°: Crimson Core Dust #9A5B5B Triadic +240°: Emerald Core Dust #5B9A5B Split-comp +150°: Coral Core Dust #9A7A5B Split-comp +210°: Lime Core Dust #7A9A5B
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Iris Core Muted
#646490 · hsl(240, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Soft
#5151A4 · hsl(240, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Dust
#4F4F87 · hsl(240, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Radiant Dust
#6B6BA8 · hsl(240, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Dust
#605B9A · hsl(245, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Faint
#6E6E87 · hsl(240, 10%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5B5B8B
Protanopia
#5B5B8E
Tritanopia
#5B8381
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