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Iris Silk Muted

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#9F9FBC
RGB
rgb(159, 159, 188)
HSL
hsl(240, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8.2:1AA
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About this color

Iris Silk Muted (#9F9FBC) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 18% 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-muted: #9F9FBC;
  --colorarchive-iris-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(240, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-iris-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 159, 188);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Bloom Muted
#B7B7CD · hsl(240, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Iris Tone Muted
#8787AB · hsl(240, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Silk Muted
#BCBC9F · hsl(60, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Silk Muted
#A99FBC · hsl(260, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Silk Muted
#9FA9BC · hsl(220, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Silk Muted
#9FBC9F · hsl(120, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Silk Muted
#BCAD9F · hsl(30, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Silk Muted
#ADBC9F · hsl(90, 18%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Iris Silk Muted #9F9FBC
Lighter companion: Iris Bloom Muted #B7B7CD
Darker companion: Iris Tone Muted #8787AB
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Silk Muted #BCBC9F
Analogous lead: Orchid Silk Muted #A99FBC
Analogous echo: Cobalt Silk Muted #9FA9BC
Triadic +120°: Crimson Silk Muted #BC9F9F
Triadic +240°: Emerald Silk Muted #9FBC9F
Split-comp +150°: Coral Silk Muted #BCAD9F
Split-comp +210°: Lime Silk Muted #ADBC9F

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Silk Faint
#A5A5B6 · hsl(240, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Iris Silk Dust
#9898C3 · hsl(240, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Silk Muted
#A19FBC · hsl(245, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Iris Tone Muted
#8787AB · hsl(240, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Iris Bloom Muted
#B7B7CD · hsl(240, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Iris Silk Soft
#9292C9 · hsl(240, 34%, 68%)

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
AAA7:1
Plum Ink Pure
#240345
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Ink Vivid
#1B093E
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Ink Bright
#1A0642
AAA7.2:1
Orchid Ink Pure
#190345
AAA7:1
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E
AAA7:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#9F9FB4
Protanopia
#9F9FB6
Tritanopia
#9FB0AF
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