Iris Color
Iris is a blue color with hex code #6258C4. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with iris, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Iris Color Values
What Does Iris Mean?
Iris belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Iris sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Iris is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: vivid violet, #9065CA). It is also known as Circumorbital Ring.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Iris
Iris and #BAC559 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #5984C5 and #9A59C5, which sit beside iris on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair iris with triadic partners #C56459 and #59C564. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Periwinkle —
#665FD1(Delta E 4) - SlateBlue —
#6A5ACD(Delta E 4) - Light Indigo —
#6D5ACF(Delta E 6) - Studio —
#714AB2(Delta E 9) - Blue Marguerite —
#7666C6(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #6258C4; }
.background { background-color: #6258C4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6258C4; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6258C440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for iris?
Iris has the hex code #6258C4. In RGB notation it is rgb(98, 88, 196), in HSL it is hsl(246, 48%, 56%), and its OKLCH value is 0.527, 0.163, 283.5.
What does the color iris mean?
Blue-family colors like iris carry distinct psychological associations. Iris belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Iris sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with iris?
Iris has three easy routes: its complement #BAC559 for punch, its neighbors #5984C5 and #9A59C5 for something calmer, or triadic partners #C56459 and #59C564 when you want energy.
Is iris a standard web color?
No — Iris is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #6258C4 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make iris lighter or darker?
To lighten iris, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E6E5F6 (lightest tint) to #0E0C22 (darkest shade).
About Iris
Iris is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Circumorbital Ring. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #6258C4 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.