Vintage Ribbon is pale, 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 | #6f684b |
| Complementary Color | #b3ac90 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (228.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 63.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Vintage Ribbon Color. The Cadet Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dutch Jug (#a5abb6) for more calm effect. Try Bossa Nova Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b3ac90 is the best complementary color to Vintage Ribbon. 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 #9097b4 complementary color is Heathered Gray, 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 Bali Hai are #90a9b3 and #9a90b3. Thus found on the left and right of #9097b4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bali Hai and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Vintage Ribbon.
The split-complementary Vintage Ribbon palette consists of #a9b390 and #b39b90 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3ac90). Try Locust and Thatch colors in combination with #9097b4, 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 #9097b4 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 Vintage Ribbon. Thus Norway and Thatch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vintage Ribbon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heathered Gray, Bouquet, and Summer Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #9097b4 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. Vintage Ribbon tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b3ac90) and two others. The Thatch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cascade – 120° from the complementary Heathered Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b39096 and #90b3ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #9097b4 is made of 30% red, 32% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Vintage Ribbon has a hue angle of 228.33°, a saturation of 19.35% and a lightness of 63.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9097b4 is made of 14.12% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black ink.
| HEX | #9097b4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(144,151,180) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 32%, 38% |
| CMYK | 14.12, 11.37, 0, 29.41 |
| HSL | hsl(228.33,19.35%,63.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(228.33,20%,70.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.8085,3.764,-15.9237) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.8064,31.3578,47.609) |