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Iris Core Faint

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#6E6E87
RGB
rgb(110, 110, 135)
HSL
hsl(240, 10%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.9:1AA
on black
4.2:1AA Large
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About this color

Iris Core Faint (#6E6E87) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 10% 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-faint: #6E6E87;
  --colorarchive-iris-core-faint-hsl: hsl(240, 10%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-iris-core-faint-rgb: rgb(110, 110, 135);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Radiant Faint
#7E7E95 · hsl(240, 10%, 54%)
Darker companion
Iris Velvet Faint
#606076 · hsl(240, 10%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Core Faint
#87876E · hsl(60, 10%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Core Faint
#766E87 · hsl(260, 10%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Core Faint
#6E7687 · hsl(220, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Core Faint
#876E6E · hsl(0, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Core Faint
#6E876E · hsl(120, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Core Faint
#877A6E · hsl(30, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Core Faint
#7A876E · hsl(90, 10%, 48%)
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Base: Iris Core Faint #6E6E87
Lighter companion: Iris Radiant Faint #7E7E95
Darker companion: Iris Velvet Faint #606076
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Core Faint #87876E
Analogous lead: Orchid Core Faint #766E87
Analogous echo: Cobalt Core Faint #6E7687
Triadic +120°: Crimson Core Faint #876E6E
Triadic +240°: Emerald Core Faint #6E876E
Split-comp +150°: Coral Core Faint #877A6E
Split-comp +210°: Lime Core Faint #7A876E

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Core Muted
#646490 · hsl(240, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Faint
#606076 · hsl(240, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Radiant Faint
#7E7E95 · hsl(240, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Faint
#706E87 · hsl(245, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Dust
#5B5B9A · hsl(240, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Muted
#58587E · hsl(240, 18%, 42%)

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
AA4.7:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA4.8:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA4.8:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA4.8:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AA4.8:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AA4.9:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#6E6E80
Protanopia
#6E6E82
Tritanopia
#6E7D7C
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