Ishtar is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #b7bbaf |
| Complementary Color | #4b5043 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (260° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Ishtar Color. The Blackcurrant Elixir color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Crowning (#5a4f6c) for more energetic effect. Try Baroque Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4b5043 is the best complementary color to Ishtar. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #484450 complementary color is Cabbage Pont, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Gray are #434550 and #4d4350. Thus found on the left and right of #484450 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mako and Mortar colors as they work well with Ishtar.
The split-complementary Ishtar palette consists of #455043 and #504d43 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4b5043). Try Gray Asparagus and Fuscous Gray colors in combination with #484450, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #484450 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ishtar. Thus Nandor and Masala giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ishtar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cabbage Pont, Emperor, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #484450 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ishtar tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#4b5043) and two others. The Masala is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mako – 120° from the complementary Cabbage Pont. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #504743 and #434b50.
In a RGB color space, hex #484450 is made of 33% red, 31% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Ishtar has a hue angle of 260°, a saturation of 8.11% and a lightness of 29.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #484450 is made of 3.13% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.63% black ink.
| HEX | #484450 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(72,68,80) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 31%, 36% |
| CMYK | 3.13, 4.7, 0, 68.63 |
| HSL | hsl(260,8.11%,29.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(260,15%,31.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.6413,4.4099,-6.5803) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.1876,6.0911,8.439) |