Iolite 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 | #8f844b |
| Complementary Color | #b4a96f |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Iolite Color. The Fast Velvet color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pale Iris (#8895c5) for more energetic effect. Try Electrify as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b4a96f is the best complementary color to Iolite. 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 #707bb4 complementary color is Gimblet, 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 Wild Blue Yonder are #6f9cb4 and #876fb4. Thus found on the left and right of #707bb4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ship Cove and Wisteria colors as they work well with Iolite.
The split-complementary Iolite palette consists of #9cb46f and #b4876f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4a96f). Try Olivine and Sandal colors in combination with #707bb4, 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 #707bb4 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 Iolite. Thus Fern and Turkish Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iolite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gimblet, Turkish Rose, and Silver Tree split by 90° on the color wheel. #707bb4 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. Iolite tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b4a96f) and two others. The Turkish Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tradewind – 120° from the complementary Gimblet. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b46f7a and #6fb4a9.
In a RGB color space, hex #707bb4 is made of 27% red, 30% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Iolite has a hue angle of 230.29°, a saturation of 31.19% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #707bb4 is made of 26.67% cyan, 22.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black ink.
| HEX | #707bb4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(112,123,180) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 30%, 43% |
| CMYK | 26.67, 22.35, 0, 29.41 |
| HSL | hsl(230.29,31.19%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230.29,37.78%,70.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.8464,10.2585,-31.4304) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.0033,20.9059,46.0556) |