Mystic Iris Color

#8596d2

Mystic Iris 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 #7a692d
Complementary Color #d1c085
Color Shade: cool blue (226.75° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 67.25% (better contrasting with white)
Mystic Iris Color Sample
Mystic Iris Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8596d2

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Mystic Iris Color. The Persian Jewel color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Whipped Violet (#a1a8d5) for more calm effect. Try Blue Skies Today as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d1c085 is the best complementary color to Mystic Iris. 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 #8596d2 complementary color is Straw, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Polo Blue are #85bcd1 and #9a85d1. Thus found on the left and right of #8596d2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Half Baked and Lilac Bush colors as they work well with Mystic Iris.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Mystic Iris palette consists of #bcd185 and #d19a85 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d1c085). Try Pine Glade and My Pink colors in combination with #8596d2, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #8596d2 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 Mystic Iris. Thus Feijoa and Puce giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Mystic Iris contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Straw, Can Can, and Vista Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #8596d2 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mystic Iris tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#d1c085) and two others. The Puce is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Monte Carlo – 120° from the complementary Straw. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d18596 and #85d1c1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8596d2 is made of 27% red, 30% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Mystic Iris has a hue angle of 226.75°, a saturation of 46.11% and a lightness of 67.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8596d2 is made of 30.19% cyan, 23.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black ink.

HEX #8596d2
RGB Decimal rgb(133,150,210)
RGB Percentage 27%, 30%, 43%
CMYK 30.19, 23.53, 0, 17.65
HSL hsl(226.75,46.11%,67.25%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(226.75,36.67%,82.35%)
CIE-LAB lab(62.8877,8.5691,-32.6872)
XYZ xyz(32.2121,31.4524,65.3459)
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