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RGB
rgb(159, 159, 188)
HSL
hsl(240, 18%, 68%)
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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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

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