Kimberlite 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 | #96905a |
| Complementary Color | #a59f68 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (234° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 52.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Kimberlite Color. The Rich Violet color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Governor Bay (#51559b) for more energetic effect. Try Wild Blue Yonder as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a59f68 is the best complementary color to Kimberlite. 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 #696fa5 complementary color is Green Smoke, 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 Kimberly are #688da5 and #8168a5. Thus found on the left and right of #696fa5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bermuda Gray and Deluge colors as they work well with Kimberlite.
The split-complementary Kimberlite palette consists of #8da568 and #a58168 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a59f68). Try Chelsea Cucumber and Sandal colors in combination with #696fa5, 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 #696fa5 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 Kimberlite. Thus Asparagus and Coral Tree giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kimberlite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Green Smoke, Strikemaster, and Aqua Forest split by 90° on the color wheel. #696fa5 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. Kimberlite tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#a59f68) and two others. The Coral Tree is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Breaker Bay – 120° from the complementary Green Smoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5686e and #68a59f.
In a RGB color space, hex #696fa5 is made of 28% red, 29% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Kimberlite has a hue angle of 234°, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 52.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #696fa5 is made of 23.53% cyan, 21.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #696fa5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(105,111,165) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 29%, 43% |
| CMYK | 23.53, 21.18, 0, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(234,25%,52.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(234,36.36%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.3717,11.2629,-29.7407) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.3017,17.0887,37.9312) |