Iris Eyes is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #89896b |
| Complementary Color | #949476 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 52.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Iris Eyes Color. The Majestic Purple color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Persian Violet (#8c8eb2) for more energetic effect. Try Lavender Blossom Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#949476 is the best complementary color to Iris Eyes. 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 #767694 complementary color is Gurkha, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Waterloo are #768494 and #847694. Thus found on the left and right of #767694 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Slate Gray and Mobster colors as they work well with Iris Eyes.
The split-complementary Iris Eyes palette consists of #859476 and #948576 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#949476). Try Battleship Gray and Stonewall colors in combination with #767694, 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 #767694 offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Iris Eyes. Thus Laurel and Hemp giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iris Eyes contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gurkha, Mountbatten Pink, and Oxley split by 90° on the color wheel. #767694 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. Iris Eyes tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#949476) and two others. The Hemp is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Juniper – 120° from the complementary Gurkha. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #947676 and #769494.
In a RGB color space, hex #767694 is made of 31% red, 31% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Iris Eyes has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 12.3% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #767694 is made of 11.77% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.96% black ink.
| HEX | #767694 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(118,118,148) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 31%, 39% |
| CMYK | 11.77, 11.77, 0, 41.96 |
| HSL | hsl(240,12.3%,52.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,20.27%,58.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.6246,6.6836,-16.2152) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.2949,18.9465,30.6571) |