Denim Tradition 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 | #80684a |
| Complementary Color | #b59d7f |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Denim Tradition Color. The Petrel Blue Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Perfect Landing (#9eb2c3) for more calm effect. Try Lost in Time as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b59d7f is the best complementary color to Denim Tradition. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7f97b5 complementary color is Mongoose, 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 Wild Blue Yonder are #7fb1b5 and #827fb5. Thus found on the left and right of #7f97b5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gulf Stream and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Denim Tradition.
The split-complementary Denim Tradition palette consists of #b2b57f and #b5827f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b59d7f). Try Swamp Green and Brandy Rose colors in combination with #7f97b5, 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 #7f97b5 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 Denim Tradition. Thus Olivine and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Denim Tradition contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mongoose, Bouquet, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #7f97b5 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. Denim Tradition tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b59d7f) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Acapulco – 120° from the complementary Mongoose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b57f96 and #7fb59d.
In a RGB color space, hex #7f97b5 is made of 28% red, 33% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Denim Tradition has a hue angle of 213.33°, a saturation of 26.73% and a lightness of 60.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7f97b5 is made of 21.18% cyan, 11.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #7f97b5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(127,151,181) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 33%, 39% |
| CMYK | 21.18, 11.76, 0, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(213.33,26.73%,60.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.33,29.83%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.6382,-1.3243,-18.3759) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.1595,29.9814,48.0189) |