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Iris Ink Dust

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#1A1A2D
RGB
rgb(26, 26, 45)
HSL
hsl(240, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 42%, 0%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
17.1:1AA
on black
1.2:1Fail
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About this color

Iris Ink Dust (#1A1A2D) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 26% saturation, 14% 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-ink-dust: #1A1A2D;
  --colorarchive-iris-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(240, 26%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-iris-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(26, 26, 45);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Iris Nocturne Dust
#262640 · hsl(240, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Ink Dust
#2D2D1A · hsl(60, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Ink Dust
#211A2D · hsl(260, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Ink Dust
#1A212D · hsl(220, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Ink Dust
#2D1A1A · hsl(0, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Ink Dust
#1A2D1A · hsl(120, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Ink Dust
#2D241A · hsl(30, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Ink Dust
#242D1A · hsl(90, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Iris Ink Dust #1A1A2D
Lighter companion: Iris Nocturne Dust #262640
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Ink Dust #2D2D1A
Analogous lead: Orchid Ink Dust #211A2D
Analogous echo: Cobalt Ink Dust #1A212D
Triadic +120°: Crimson Ink Dust #2D1A1A
Triadic +240°: Emerald Ink Dust #1A2D1A
Split-comp +150°: Coral Ink Dust #2D241A
Split-comp +210°: Lime Ink Dust #242D1A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Ink Muted
#1D1D2A · hsl(240, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Iris Ink Soft
#181830 · hsl(240, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Dust
#262640 · hsl(240, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Ink Dust
#1C1A2D · hsl(245, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Iris Ink Faint
#202027 · hsl(240, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Muted
#2A2A3C · hsl(240, 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.

Contrast checker
AAA16.4:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA16.5:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA16.5:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA16.6:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AAA16.7:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AAA16.9:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#1A1A28
Protanopia
#1A1A29
Tritanopia
#1A2625
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