Blue Iolite is calm, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #a78141 |
| Complementary Color | #be9758 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (217.65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 54.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Iolite Color. The Lobelia color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Blue Ballad (#7498bd) for more calm effect. Try Lothern Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#be9758 is the best complementary color to Blue Iolite. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #587ebe complementary color is Twine, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Steel Blue are #58b1be and #6458be. Thus found on the left and right of #587ebe on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fountain Blue and Blue Violet colors as they work well with Blue Iolite.
The split-complementary Blue Iolite palette consists of #b1be58 and #be6558 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#be9758). Try Celery and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown colors in combination with #587ebe, 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 #587ebe offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Iolite. Thus Mantis and Mulberry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Iolite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Twine, Fuchsia Pink, and Fern split by 90° on the color wheel. #587ebe square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blue Iolite tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#be9758) and two others. The Mulberry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Tree – 120° from the complementary Twine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #be587d and #58be97.
In a RGB color space, hex #587ebe is made of 22% red, 31% green and 47% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Iolite has a hue angle of 217.65°, a saturation of 43.97% and a lightness of 54.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #587ebe is made of 40% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black ink.
| HEX | #587ebe |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(88,126,190) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 31%, 47% |
| CMYK | 40, 25.1, 0, 25.49 |
| HSL | hsl(217.65,43.97%,54.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(217.65,53.68%,74.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.6352,5.3689,-37.6107) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.7796,20.7141,51.6182) |