Lighter companion
Iris Velvet Dust
#4F4F87 · hsl(240, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(64, 64, 109)
HSL
hsl(240, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.7:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
About this color
Iris Dusk Dust (#40406D) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 26% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-dust: #40406D; --colorarchive-iris-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(240, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-iris-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(64, 64, 109); }
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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 Shadow Dust
#35355A · hsl(240, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Dusk Dust
#6D6D40 · hsl(60, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Dusk Dust
#4F406D · hsl(260, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Dusk Dust
#404F6D · hsl(220, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Dusk Dust
#6D4040 · hsl(0, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Dusk Dust
#406D40 · hsl(120, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Dusk Dust
#6D5740 · hsl(30, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Dusk Dust
#576D40 · hsl(90, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Iris Dusk Dust #40406D Lighter companion: Iris Velvet Dust #4F4F87 Darker companion: Iris Shadow Dust #35355A Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Dusk Dust #6D6D40 Analogous lead: Orchid Dusk Dust #4F406D Analogous echo: Cobalt Dusk Dust #404F6D Triadic +120°: Crimson Dusk Dust #6D4040 Triadic +240°: Emerald Dusk Dust #406D40 Split-comp +150°: Coral Dusk Dust #6D5740 Split-comp +210°: Lime Dusk Dust #576D40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Iris Dusk Muted
#474766 · hsl(240, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Iris Dusk Soft
#393974 · hsl(240, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Dust
#35355A · hsl(240, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Dusk Dust
#44406D · hsl(245, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Dust
#4F4F87 · hsl(240, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Dusk Faint
#4E4E5F · hsl(240, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#404062
Protanopia
#404064
Tritanopia
#405D5B
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