Medieval Color

#696db0

Medieval 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 #96924f
Complementary Color #b0ac69
Color Shade: cool blue (236.62° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 55.1% (better contrasting with white)
Medieval Color Sample
Medieval Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #696db0

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Medieval Color. The Deep Periwinkle color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Brandywine Raspberry (#5555aa) for more energetic effect. Try Twilight Twinkle as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b0ac69 is the best complementary color to Medieval. 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 #696db0 complementary color is Green Smoke, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Scampi are #6990b0 and #8869b0. Thus found on the left and right of #696db0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Blue and Wisteria colors as they work well with Medieval.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Medieval palette consists of #90b069 and #b08869 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b0ac69). Try Chelsea Cucumber and Teak colors in combination with #696db0, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #696db0 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 Medieval. Thus Fern and Coral Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Medieval contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Green Smoke, Tapestry, and Silver Tree split by 90° on the color wheel. #696db0 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Medieval tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b0ac69) and two others. The Coral Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tradewind – 120° from the complementary Green Smoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b0696c and #69b0ac.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #696db0 is made of 27% red, 28% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Medieval has a hue angle of 236.62°, a saturation of 31% and a lightness of 55.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #696db0 is made of 27.84% cyan, 26.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black ink.

HEX #696db0
RGB Decimal rgb(105,109,176)
RGB Percentage 27%, 28%, 45%
CMYK 27.84, 26.27, 0, 30.98
HSL hsl(236.62,31%,55.1%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(236.62,40.34%,69.02%)
CIE-LAB lab(48.3546,15.6326,-36.189)
XYZ xyz(19.1308,17.0751,43.3618)
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