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Iris

Brilliant violet-blue, color of the royal flower of France.

Color conversions

Meaning & usage

Iris is the French royal flower, emblem of the monarchy under the name fleur de lys. Its color, between violet and blue, embodies nobility and heraldic elegance, carrying a thousand-year symbolic history.

Synonyms & nuances

irisbleu irisiris blueviolet iris

Shades (darker)

Tints (lighter)

Tones (desaturated)

Design system scale (50→950)

Harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-comp.
Tetradic

Thread & yarn equivalents

Average ΔE :75 (Rough)
#5A4FCF
DMC 798
Delft Blue Dark
ΔE 75

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