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Iris Shadow Clear

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#21216E
RGB
rgb(33, 33, 110)
HSL
hsl(240, 54%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 70%, 0%, 57%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.9:1AA
on black
1.5:1Fail
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About this color

Iris Shadow Clear (#21216E) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 54% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-clear: #21216E;
  --colorarchive-iris-shadow-clear-hsl: hsl(240, 54%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-iris-shadow-clear-rgb: rgb(33, 33, 110);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Dusk Clear
#282886 · hsl(240, 54%, 34%)
Darker companion
Iris Nocturne Clear
#17174F · hsl(240, 54%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Shadow Clear
#6E6E21 · hsl(60, 54%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Shadow Clear
#3B216E · hsl(260, 54%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Shadow Clear
#213B6E · hsl(220, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Shadow Clear
#6E2121 · hsl(0, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Shadow Clear
#216E21 · hsl(120, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Shadow Clear
#6E4721 · hsl(30, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Shadow Clear
#476E21 · hsl(90, 54%, 28%)
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Base: Iris Shadow Clear #21216E
Lighter companion: Iris Dusk Clear #282886
Darker companion: Iris Nocturne Clear #17174F
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Shadow Clear #6E6E21
Analogous lead: Orchid Shadow Clear #3B216E
Analogous echo: Cobalt Shadow Clear #213B6E
Triadic +120°: Crimson Shadow Clear #6E2121
Triadic +240°: Emerald Shadow Clear #216E21
Split-comp +150°: Coral Shadow Clear #6E4721
Split-comp +210°: Lime Shadow Clear #476E21

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Dusk Clear
#282886 · hsl(240, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Shadow Clear
#27216E · hsl(245, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Clear
#17174F · hsl(240, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Soft
#2F2F60 · hsl(240, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Vivid
#13137C · hsl(240, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Dusk Clear
#302886 · hsl(245, 54%, 34%)

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
AAA13.3:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA13.4:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA13.4:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA13.5:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AAA13.6:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AAA13.7:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#21215F
Protanopia
#212162
Tritanopia
#215754
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