Black Iris Color – #2b3042: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Pantone catalogs Black Iris as 19-3921, a deep blue-purple named for the darkest petals in the iris family. Georgia O’Keeffe painted her own Black Iris in 1926, magnified until the flower filled the canvas. The shade is near-black with real violet under strong light.

Black Iris color

Black Iris Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #2B3042

  2. #5D563C

Triadic colors

  1. #2B3042

  2. #5D3C43

  3. #435D3C

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #3F4661

  2. #535D80

  3. #69749D

  4. #8891B1

  5. #A7ADC5

Darker colors

  1. #171A23

  2. #030304

Analogous colors

  1. #2B423D

  2. #2B3C42

  3. #2B3042

  4. #322B42

  5. #3D2B42

Monochromatic colors

  1. #0A0D16

  2. #1D2237

  3. #323955

  4. #495270

  5. #636C89

#2b3042

Black Iris Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Black Iris:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#2b3042
RGBrgb(43,48,66)
HSLhsl(227,21.1%,21.4%)
CMYK35, 27, 0, 74
HSV227, 35, 26
RGB %17, 19, 26
XYZ3, 3, 5.6
LAB20.1, 2.9, -12
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation35%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)13.09 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)1.6 (fails WCAG AA)

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