Iris
#E0D7E8
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Iris

Grabie Violet cool

Grabie Iris Iris is a near-white purple alcohol marker in the Violet family. It sits in the highlight range, making it well-suited for fantasy, royalty, magic accents. Cool undertones make it well-suited to shadows, skies, and atmospheric depth.

Violet family Cool temperature 88% lightness
FantasyRoyaltyMagic accentsAtmospheric shadowsPurple foliage
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Iris
Color Family
Violet
Temperature
Cool
Lightness
88%
Saturation
27%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Violet family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Shadow Side
147
Pale Lilac L85%
Heather
Heather L87%
Current Marker
Iris
Iris L88%
Highlight Side
146
Mauve Shadow L92%
614
Pale Purple L93%

Works Well With

Shadows
Eminence
Eminence
-14 lightness
613
Mauve
-16 lightness
81
Deep Violet
-17 lightness
627
Dark Orchid
-19 lightness
Analogous Colors
651
Blue Violet
15° hue shift
759
Eggplant
16° hue shift
614
Pale Purple
16° hue shift
Eminence
Eminence
16° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

43
Apple Green
opposite hue
683
Pale Green
opposite hue
Olive
Olive
opposite hue
732
Lime
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where Iris fits the color story by mood and hue.

🌆 Sunset Boulevard
Palms in silhouette against a peach sky going purple at the bottom; gold catching on a passing windshield.
Cinematic
🌿 Fantasy Forest
Ancient canopy. Bioluminescent dusk. Living shadow.
Environment
🌙 REM Bedroom Hour
Lavender bedroom at 4 a.m.; pink curtain glow without a sun to explain it.
Emotional
🌊 Ferry Window Ride
Foggy teal water past a smudged window; the city behind you fading into mauve.
Emotional
🌑 Empty Chair at Dusk
Last light through gauze curtains across a chair no one is going to sit in.
Emotional
🗡 Dark Fantasy
Throne-room shadow cut by gold leaf catching one torch the rest of the room can't reach.
Art Style
🖼 Impressionist
Garden in late afternoon dappled through poplars; violet shadow and broken gold trembling on the path.
Art Style
☀ Golden Hour
Warm amber. Long purple shadows. Everything is forgiving.
Lighting

Similar Colors in Violet

146
Mauve Shadow
near-white violet
#EEE1F2
CG0.5
Cool Grey
near-white purple
#F2F0F6
628
Fuchsia Blue
light purple
#9E74CD
614
Pale Purple
near-white purple
#EAE7F2
Heather
Heather
near-white violet
#E8CFEC
147
Pale Lilac
pale violet
#F2C0EF
81
Deep Violet
light violet
#D88EDE
82
Aubergine
dark purple
#4B2B96

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