Noble Blue is pale, 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 | #96866e |
| Complementary Color | #918169 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (216° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 49.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Noble Blue Color. The Gibraltar color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Stratus (#8193aa) for more energetic effect. Try Lilac Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#918169 is the best complementary color to Noble Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #697991 complementary color is Arrowtown, 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 Slate Gray are #698c91 and #6c6991. Thus found on the left and right of #697991 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Juniper and Kimberly colors as they work well with Noble Blue.
The split-complementary Noble Blue palette consists of #8d9169 and #916d69 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#918169). Try Avocado and Opium colors in combination with #697991, 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 #697991 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 Noble Blue. Thus Highland and Opium giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Noble Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Arrowtown, Strikemaster, and Laurel split by 90° on the color wheel. #697991 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. Noble Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#918169) and two others. The Opium is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viridian Green – 120° from the complementary Arrowtown. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #916978 and #699181.
In a RGB color space, hex #697991 is made of 28% red, 33% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Noble Blue has a hue angle of 216°, a saturation of 16% and a lightness of 49.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #697991 is made of 15.68% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #697991 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(105,121,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 33%, 39% |
| CMYK | 15.68, 9.41, 0, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(216,16%,49.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(216,27.59%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.3608,-0.1132,-14.9486) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.7739,18.7223,29.465) |