Iris Petal is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #949d8c |
| Complementary Color | #6a7362 |
| Color Shade: | violet (271.76° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 41.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Iris Petal Color. The Grey Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Smoked Pearl (#656466) for more calm effect. Try Futaai Indigo as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6a7362 is the best complementary color to Iris Petal. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6b6273 complementary color is Willow Grove, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Salt Box are #626273 and #736272. Thus found on the left and right of #6b6273 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mid Gray and Old Lavender colors as they work well with Iris Petal.
The split-complementary Iris Petal palette consists of #627362 and #727362 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6a7362). Try Willow Grove and Kokoda colors in combination with #6b6273, 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 #6b6273 offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Iris Petal. Thus Corduroy and Flint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iris Petal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Willow Grove, Scorpion, and Nevada split by 90° on the color wheel. #6b6273 square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Iris Petal tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#6a7362) and two others. The Flint is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shuttle Gray – 120° from the complementary Willow Grove. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #736b62 and #626a73.
In a RGB color space, hex #6b6273 is made of 33% red, 31% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Iris Petal has a hue angle of 271.76°, a saturation of 7.98% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6b6273 is made of 3.14% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black ink.
| HEX | #6b6273 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(107,98,115) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 31%, 36% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 6.67, 0, 54.9 |
| HSL | hsl(271.76,7.98%,41.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(271.76,14.78%,45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.912,7.1104,-8.2649) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5256,13.099,18.0351) |