Iowa flag colors
A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red, taken directly from the French flag in recognition of the Louisiana Purchase. The white band is wider than the others and carries an eagle with a streamer in its beak.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Blue | primary | #0A1F62 | 10, 31, 98 | 226, 81%, 21% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Red | secondary | #D80025 | 216, 0, 37 | 350, 100%, 42% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Blue passes AA for body text on white, at 15.2 to 1.
Of 18 ordered pairs in this palette, 12 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 14 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | White | Blue | Red | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 15.2White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 5.3White on Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Blue | 15.2Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 2.9Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 15.2Blue on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Blue on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Red | 5.3Red on White, passes AA for body text | 2.9Red on Blue, fails AA for body text | 5.3Red on White, passes AA for body text | 4.0Red on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 15.2White on Blue, passes AA for body text | 5.3White on Red, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 1.4Black on Blue, fails AA for body text | 4.0Black on Red, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Iowa.svg
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