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Iris Core Muted

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#646490
RGB
rgb(100, 100, 144)
HSL
hsl(240, 18%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(31%, 31%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.6:1AA
on black
3.8:1AA Large
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About this color

Iris Core Muted (#646490) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 18% 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-muted: #646490;
  --colorarchive-iris-core-muted-hsl: hsl(240, 18%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-iris-core-muted-rgb: rgb(100, 100, 144);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Radiant Muted
#75759F · hsl(240, 18%, 54%)
Darker companion
Iris Velvet Muted
#58587E · hsl(240, 18%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Core Muted
#909064 · hsl(60, 18%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Core Muted
#736490 · hsl(260, 18%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Core Muted
#647390 · hsl(220, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Core Muted
#906464 · hsl(0, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Core Muted
#649064 · hsl(120, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Core Muted
#907A64 · hsl(30, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Core Muted
#7A9064 · hsl(90, 18%, 48%)
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Base: Iris Core Muted #646490
Lighter companion: Iris Radiant Muted #75759F
Darker companion: Iris Velvet Muted #58587E
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Core Muted #909064
Analogous lead: Orchid Core Muted #736490
Analogous echo: Cobalt Core Muted #647390
Triadic +120°: Crimson Core Muted #906464
Triadic +240°: Emerald Core Muted #649064
Split-comp +150°: Coral Core Muted #907A64
Split-comp +210°: Lime Core Muted #7A9064

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Core Faint
#6E6E87 · hsl(240, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Dust
#5B5B9A · hsl(240, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Muted
#58587E · hsl(240, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Radiant Muted
#75759F · hsl(240, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Muted
#686490 · hsl(245, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Soft
#5151A4 · hsl(240, 34%, 48%)

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
AA5.3:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA5.4:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA5.4:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA5.4:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AA5.5:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AA5.5:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#646485
Protanopia
#646487
Tritanopia
#647F7E
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