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RGB
rgb(135, 135, 171)
HSL
hsl(240, 18%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.5:1AA Large
on black
6.1:1AA
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About this color

Iris Tone Muted (#8787AB) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #8787AB;
  --colorarchive-iris-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(240, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-iris-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(135, 135, 171);
}

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Base: Iris Tone Muted #8787AB
Lighter companion: Iris Silk Muted #9F9FBC
Darker companion: Iris Radiant Muted #75759F
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Tone Muted #ABAB87
Analogous lead: Orchid Tone Muted #9387AB
Analogous echo: Cobalt Tone Muted #8793AB
Triadic +120°: Crimson Tone Muted #AB8787
Triadic +240°: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87
Split-comp +150°: Coral Tone Muted #AB9987
Split-comp +210°: Lime Tone Muted #99AB87

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