Black Iris Color

#2b3042

Black Iris is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red

Inverse Color #d4cfbd
Complementary Color #423d2b
Color Shade: cool blue (226.96° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 21.37% (better contrasting with white)
Black Iris Color Sample
Black Iris Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2b3042

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Iris Color. The Pit Stop color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Bonne Nuit (#3a4866) for more energetic effect. Try Garnet Stone Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#423d2b is the best complementary color to Black Iris. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2b3042 complementary color is Mondo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ebony Clay are #2b3b42 and #312b42. Thus found on the left and right of #2b3042 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Blackcurrant colors as they work well with Black Iris.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Black Iris palette consists of #3b422b and #42312b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#423d2b). Try Rangitoto and Woody Brown colors in combination with #2b3042, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #2b3042 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Black Iris. Thus Cabbage Pont and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Black Iris contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mondo, Thunder, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #2b3042 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Black Iris tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#423d2b) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Mondo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #422b2f and #2b423d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2b3042 is made of 27% red, 31% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Black Iris has a hue angle of 226.96°, a saturation of 21.1% and a lightness of 21.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2b3042 is made of 9.02% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.12% black ink.

HEX #2b3042
RGB Decimal rgb(43,48,66)
RGB Percentage 27%, 31%, 42%
CMYK 9.02, 7.06, 0, 74.12
HSL hsl(226.96,21.1%,21.37%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(226.96,34.85%,25.88%)
CIE-LAB lab(20.1272,2.9338,-11.9882)
XYZ xyz(3.0366,3.0208,5.5773)
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