Idol is calm, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #9ba574 |
| Complementary Color | #808b59 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (252.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 44.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Idol Color. The Darlak color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Beets (#736a86) for more calm effect. Try Izmir Purple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#808b59 is the best complementary color to Idol. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #645a8b complementary color is Avocado, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Kimberly are #59688b and #7c598b. Thus found on the left and right of #645a8b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Waikawa Gray and Trendy Pink colors as they work well with Idol.
The split-complementary Idol palette consists of #688b59 and #8b7c59 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#808b59). Try Highland and Domino colors in combination with #645a8b, 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 #645a8b offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Idol. Thus Spring Leaves and Beaver giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Idol contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Avocado, Au Chico, and Patina split by 90° on the color wheel. #645a8b square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Idol tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#808b59) and two others. The Beaver is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Smalt Blue – 120° from the complementary Avocado. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8b6359 and #59808b.
In a RGB color space, hex #645a8b is made of 30% red, 27% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Idol has a hue angle of 252.24°, a saturation of 21.4% and a lightness of 44.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #645a8b is made of 15.29% cyan, 19.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black ink.
| HEX | #645a8b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(100,90,139) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 27%, 42% |
| CMYK | 15.29, 19.22, 0, 45.49 |
| HSL | hsl(252.24,21.4%,44.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(252.24,35.25%,54.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.0339,15.503,-25.7533) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5719,11.8857,26.005) |