Iris is vivid, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #a5b030 |
| Complementary Color | #c4cf4f |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (245.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 56.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Iris Color. The Dark Periwinkle color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533cc6) for more calm effect. Try Blurple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c4cf4f is the best complementary color to Iris. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5a4fcf complementary color is Turmeric, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Indigo are #4f83cf and #9a4fcf. Thus found on the left and right of #5a4fcf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Danube and Amethyst colors as they work well with Iris.
The split-complementary Iris palette consists of #83cf4f and #cf9a4f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c4cf4f). Try Atlantis and Tussock colors in combination with #5a4fcf, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #5a4fcf offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Iris. Thus Emerald and Chestnut Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iris contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Turmeric, Mulberry, and Shamrock split by 90° on the color wheel. #5a4fcf square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Iris tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#c4cf4f) and two others. The Chestnut Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shakespeare – 120° from the complementary Turmeric. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cf5a4f and #4fc4cf.
In a RGB color space, hex #5a4fcf is made of 24% red, 21% green and 55% blue. In a HSL mode Iris has a hue angle of 245.16°, a saturation of 57.14% and a lightness of 56.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5a4fcf is made of 45.89% cyan, 50.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black ink.
| HEX | #5a4fcf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(90,79,207) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 21%, 55% |
| CMYK | 45.89, 50.2, 0, 18.82 |
| HSL | hsl(245.16,57.14%,56.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(245.16,61.84%,81.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.643,40.1249,-64.9808) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.2749,12.2706,60.4368) |