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Iris Velvet Clear

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#3131A5
RGB
rgb(49, 49, 165)
HSL
hsl(240, 54%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 70%, 0%, 35%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.9:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
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About this color

Iris Velvet Clear (#3131A5) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 54% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-clear: #3131A5;
  --colorarchive-iris-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(240, 54%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-iris-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(49, 49, 165);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Core Clear
#3838BC · hsl(240, 54%, 48%)
Darker companion
Iris Dusk Clear
#282886 · hsl(240, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Velvet Clear
#A5A531 · hsl(60, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Velvet Clear
#5831A5 · hsl(260, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Velvet Clear
#3158A5 · hsl(220, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Velvet Clear
#A53131 · hsl(0, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Velvet Clear
#31A531 · hsl(120, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Velvet Clear
#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Velvet Clear
#6BA531 · hsl(90, 54%, 42%)
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Base: Iris Velvet Clear #3131A5
Lighter companion: Iris Core Clear #3838BC
Darker companion: Iris Dusk Clear #282886
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Velvet Clear #A5A531
Analogous lead: Orchid Velvet Clear #5831A5
Analogous echo: Cobalt Velvet Clear #3158A5
Triadic +120°: Crimson Velvet Clear #A53131
Triadic +240°: Emerald Velvet Clear #31A531
Split-comp +150°: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31
Split-comp +210°: Lime Velvet Clear #6BA531

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Core Clear
#3838BC · hsl(240, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Clear
#3B31A5 · hsl(245, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Dusk Clear
#282886 · hsl(240, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Iris Radiant Clear
#4A4AC9 · hsl(240, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Soft
#474790 · hsl(240, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Vivid
#1C1CBA · hsl(240, 74%, 42%)

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
AAA9.5:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA9.6:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA9.6:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA9.7:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AAA9.7:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AAA9.8:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#31318F
Protanopia
#313193
Tritanopia
#31837F
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