Lighter companion
Iris Bloom Faint
#BCBCC8 · hsl(240, 10%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(165, 165, 182)
HSL
hsl(240, 10%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 29%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.7:1AA
About this color
Iris Silk Faint (#A5A5B6) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 10% saturation, 68% 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-silk-faint: #A5A5B6; --colorarchive-iris-silk-faint-hsl: hsl(240, 10%, 68%); --colorarchive-iris-silk-faint-rgb: rgb(165, 165, 182); }
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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 Tone Faint
#8F8FA3 · hsl(240, 10%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Silk Faint
#B6B6A5 · hsl(60, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Silk Faint
#ABA5B6 · hsl(260, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Silk Faint
#A5ABB6 · hsl(220, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Silk Faint
#B6A5A5 · hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Silk Faint
#A5B6A5 · hsl(120, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Silk Faint
#B6ADA5 · hsl(30, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Silk Faint
#ADB6A5 · hsl(90, 10%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Iris Silk Faint #A5A5B6 Lighter companion: Iris Bloom Faint #BCBCC8 Darker companion: Iris Tone Faint #8F8FA3 Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Silk Faint #B6B6A5 Analogous lead: Orchid Silk Faint #ABA5B6 Analogous echo: Cobalt Silk Faint #A5ABB6 Triadic +120°: Crimson Silk Faint #B6A5A5 Triadic +240°: Emerald Silk Faint #A5B6A5 Split-comp +150°: Coral Silk Faint #B6ADA5 Split-comp +210°: Lime Silk Faint #ADB6A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Iris Silk Muted
#9F9FBC · hsl(240, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Silk Faint
#A7A5B6 · hsl(245, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Iris Tone Faint
#8F8FA3 · hsl(240, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Iris Bloom Faint
#BCBCC8 · hsl(240, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Iris Silk Dust
#9898C3 · hsl(240, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Silk Muted
#A19FBC · hsl(245, 18%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A5A5B1
Protanopia
#A5A5B2
Tritanopia
#A5AFAE
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