Lighter companion
Iris Dusk Faint
#4E4E5F · hsl(240, 10%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(64, 64, 79)
HSL
hsl(240, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.2:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
About this color
Iris Shadow Faint (#40404F) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 10% 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-faint: #40404F; --colorarchive-iris-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(240, 10%, 28%); --colorarchive-iris-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(64, 64, 79); }
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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 Nocturne Faint
#2E2E38 · hsl(240, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Shadow Faint
#4F4F40 · hsl(60, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Shadow Faint
#45404F · hsl(260, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Shadow Faint
#40454F · hsl(220, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Shadow Faint
#4F4040 · hsl(0, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Shadow Faint
#404F40 · hsl(120, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Shadow Faint
#4F4740 · hsl(30, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Shadow Faint
#474F40 · hsl(90, 10%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Iris Shadow Faint #40404F Lighter companion: Iris Dusk Faint #4E4E5F Darker companion: Iris Nocturne Faint #2E2E38 Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Shadow Faint #4F4F40 Analogous lead: Orchid Shadow Faint #45404F Analogous echo: Cobalt Shadow Faint #40454F Triadic +120°: Crimson Shadow Faint #4F4040 Triadic +240°: Emerald Shadow Faint #404F40 Split-comp +150°: Coral Shadow Faint #4F4740 Split-comp +210°: Lime Shadow Faint #474F40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Muted
#3B3B54 · hsl(240, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Dusk Faint
#4E4E5F · hsl(240, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Shadow Faint
#41404F · hsl(245, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Nocturne Faint
#2E2E38 · hsl(240, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Iris Shadow Dust
#35355A · hsl(240, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Iris Dusk Muted
#474766 · hsl(240, 18%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#40404B
Protanopia
#40404C
Tritanopia
#404948
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