Iris
#6258C4
What color is Iris
Iris is a light medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Blue, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Iris is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Iris
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Iris is #6258C4.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Iris has 38%% Red, 35% Green, and 77% Blue.
Iris has 246° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 77% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Iris has 246° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 56% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Iris has 50% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#6258C4 |
|
RGB |
(98, 88, 196) |
(38%, 35%, 77%) |
HSV |
(246°, 55, 77) |
(68%, 55%, 77%) |
HSL |
(246°, 48, 56) |
(68%, 48%, 56%) |
CMYK |
(50, 55, 0, 23) |
(50%, 55%, 0%, 23%) |
How does Iris contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Iris is 14%, which is low.
Iris has a higher contrast with white than black.
Iris and black have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Iris and white have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
14% |
insufficient (3.7) |
AA (5.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Iris
How to mix Iris paint
To mix Iris paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 40% Blue, 2% Magenta, 23% Black, 35% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
40%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Black
23%
White
35%
To mix Iris paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 23% Black, 35% White, as shown below.
Cyan
20%
Magenta
22%
Yellow
0%
Black
23%
White
35%
What colors are similar to Iris
Colors similar to Iris are: Light Indigo, Dark Periwinkle, Blue Marguerite, Purple Sage Bush, and Toolbox. Light Indigo is more purple than Iris. Blue Marguerite is more purple and paler and lighter than Iris. Purple Sage Bush is more purple and lighter than Iris. Toolbox is paler and lighter than Iris.
