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Named color

Iolite

Iolite color #5A4C8D: RGB 90, 76, 141 and HSL 253°, 30%, 43%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#5A4C8D blue cool balanced
HEX #5A4C8D
RGB rgb(90, 76, 141)
HSL hsl(253 30% 43%)
CMYK cmyk(36, 46, 0, 45)
Luminance 0.0927
Contrast Black 2.85:1White 7.36:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-iolite: #5A4C8D;
.bg-iolite { background-color: #5A4C8D; }
.text-iolite { color: #5A4C8D; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Iolite Color

Iolite uses HEX #5A4C8D, RGB 90, 76, 141, and HSL 253°, 30%, 43%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0927; black contrast is 2.85:1 and white contrast is 7.36:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Iolite against black and white text.

Black text2.85:1AA Fail
White text7.36:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Iolite Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Iolite, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Iolite color reference infographic showing #5A4C8D, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Iolite color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#808F4D#808F4D#4D5F8F#4D5F8F#7C4D8F#7C4D8F#8F5B4D#8F5B4D#4D8F5B#4D8F5B
Open full Iolite harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#8B7EB9#8B7EB9#352D53#352D53#4D35A7#4D35A7#696576#696576#A6A1BA#A6A1BA#3B05FF#3B05FF

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#808F4D#808F4D#4D5F8F#4D5F8F#7C4D8F#7C4D8FMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0927
Black text2.85:1AA Fail
White text7.36:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#5A4C8D",
  "rgb": [
    90,
    76,
    141
  ],
  "hsl": [
    253,
    30,
    43
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    36,
    46,
    0,
    45
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0927,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.85,
    "white": 7.36
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#808F4D",
  "analogous": [
    "#4D5F8F",
    "#7C4D8F"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#8F5B4D",
    "#4D8F5B"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#8F4D5F",
    "#808F4D",
    "#4D8F7C"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#8F7C4D",
    "#5F8F4D"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#8B7EB9",
    "#5A4C8D",
    "#352D53"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#8B7EB9",
  "dark": "#352D53",
  "saturated": "#4D35A7",
  "desaturated": "#696576",
  "pastel": "#A6A1BA",
  "neon": "#3B05FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#808F4D",
    "#4D5F8F",
    "#7C4D8F"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#696576",
    "#8B7EB9"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#8B7EB9",
    "#696576"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "amethyst-deep",
    "dark-slate-blue",
    "rebecca-purple",
    "tanzanite",
    "aegean-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "iolite"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "amethyst-deep-vs-iolite",
    "dark-slate-blue-vs-iolite",
    "tanzanite-vs-iolite"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/iolite",
    "/wcag/iolite",
    "/css/colors/iolite",
    "/hex/5a4c8d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/iolite"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/amethyst-deep",
      "/colors/dark-slate-blue",
      "/colors/rebecca-purple",
      "/colors/tanzanite",
      "/colors/aegean-blue",
      "/compare/amethyst-deep-vs-iolite",
      "/compare/dark-slate-blue-vs-iolite",
      "/compare/tanzanite-vs-iolite",
      "/harmonies/iolite",
      "/wcag/iolite",
      "/css/colors/iolite",
      "/hex/5a4c8d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "iolite",
  "name": "Iolite",
  "hex": "#5A4C8D",
  "uses": [
    "jewel-tone palettes",
    "luxury branding",
    "premium interface accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "depth",
      "richness",
      "prestige"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "luxury",
      "fashion",
      "beauty",
      "editorial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "minimal compliance dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "jewel-tone-palettes",
    "luxury-branding",
    "premium-interface-accents",
    "depth",
    "richness",
    "prestige"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    90,
    76,
    141
  ],
  "hsl": [
    253,
    30,
    43
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    36,
    46,
    0,
    45
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0927,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.85,
    "white": 7.36
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#808F4D",
    "analogous": [
      "#4D5F8F",
      "#7C4D8F"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#8F5B4D",
      "#4D8F5B"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#8F4D5F",
      "#808F4D",
      "#4D8F7C"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#8F7C4D",
      "#5F8F4D"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#8B7EB9",
      "#5A4C8D",
      "#352D53"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#8B7EB9",
    "dark": "#352D53",
    "saturated": "#4D35A7",
    "desaturated": "#696576",
    "pastel": "#A6A1BA",
    "neon": "#3B05FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-iolite: #5A4C8D;",
    "utility": ".bg-iolite { background-color: #5A4C8D; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-iolite { color: #5A4C8D; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "amethyst-deep",
    "dark-slate-blue",
    "rebecca-purple",
    "tanzanite",
    "aegean-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "iolite"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "amethyst-deep-vs-iolite",
    "dark-slate-blue-vs-iolite",
    "tanzanite-vs-iolite"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/iolite",
    "/wcag/iolite",
    "/css/colors/iolite",
    "/hex/5a4c8d",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/iolite"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/amethyst-deep",
      "/colors/dark-slate-blue",
      "/colors/rebecca-purple",
      "/colors/tanzanite",
      "/colors/aegean-blue",
      "/compare/amethyst-deep-vs-iolite",
      "/compare/dark-slate-blue-vs-iolite",
      "/compare/tanzanite-vs-iolite",
      "/harmonies/iolite",
      "/wcag/iolite",
      "/css/colors/iolite",
      "/hex/5a4c8d",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#808F4D",
      "#4D5F8F",
      "#7C4D8F"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#696576",
      "#8B7EB9"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#8B7EB9",
      "#696576"
    ]
  }
}
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