Iris Bloom is calm, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #a49f61 |
| Complementary Color | #9e995b |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (235.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 48.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Iris Bloom Color. The Provocative color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Regal Azure (#6a76af) for more energetic effect. Try Wind Star as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9e995b is the best complementary color to Iris Bloom. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5b609e complementary color is Barley Corn, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Waikawa Gray are #5b819e and #775b9e. Thus found on the left and right of #5b609e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Horizon and Deluge colors as they work well with Iris Bloom.
The split-complementary Iris Bloom palette consists of #819e5b and #9e775b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9e995b). Try Asparagus and Leather colors in combination with #5b609e, 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 #5b609e offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Iris Bloom. Thus Fruit Salad and Au Chico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iris Bloom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Barley Corn, Strikemaster, and Aqua Forest split by 90° on the color wheel. #5b609e square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Iris Bloom tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#9e995b) and two others. The Au Chico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Breaker Bay – 120° from the complementary Barley Corn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9e5b5f and #5b9e99.
In a RGB color space, hex #5b609e is made of 26% red, 28% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Iris Bloom has a hue angle of 235.52°, a saturation of 26.91% and a lightness of 48.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5b609e is made of 26.27% cyan, 24.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #5b609e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(91,96,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 28%, 46% |
| CMYK | 26.27, 24.31, 0, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(235.52,26.91%,48.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(235.52,42.41%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.8513,14.5287,-34.3451) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.6688,13.0585,34.0952) |