Lighter companion
Iris Core Dust
#5B5B9A · hsl(240, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(79, 79, 135)
HSL
hsl(240, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 41%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.5:1AA
on black
2.8:1Fail
About this color
Iris Velvet Dust (#4F4F87) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 26% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-dust: #4F4F87; --colorarchive-iris-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(240, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-iris-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(79, 79, 135); }
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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 Dusk Dust
#40406D · hsl(240, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Velvet Dust
#87874F · hsl(60, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Velvet Dust
#624F87 · hsl(260, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Velvet Dust
#4F6287 · hsl(220, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Velvet Dust
#874F4F · hsl(0, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Velvet Dust
#4F874F · hsl(120, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Velvet Dust
#876B4F · hsl(30, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Velvet Dust
#6B874F · hsl(90, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Iris Velvet Dust #4F4F87 Lighter companion: Iris Core Dust #5B5B9A Darker companion: Iris Dusk Dust #40406D Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Velvet Dust #87874F Analogous lead: Orchid Velvet Dust #624F87 Analogous echo: Cobalt Velvet Dust #4F6287 Triadic +120°: Crimson Velvet Dust #874F4F Triadic +240°: Emerald Velvet Dust #4F874F Split-comp +150°: Coral Velvet Dust #876B4F Split-comp +210°: Lime Velvet Dust #6B874F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Muted
#58587E · hsl(240, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Soft
#474790 · hsl(240, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Dust
#5B5B9A · hsl(240, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Dust
#544F87 · hsl(245, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Dusk Dust
#40406D · hsl(240, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Faint
#606076 · hsl(240, 10%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#4F4F7A
Protanopia
#4F4F7C
Tritanopia
#4F7371
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