Thunderstorm is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #6f675e |
| Complementary Color | #a19990 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.76° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Thunderstorm Color. The Bay Wharf color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mica Creek (#70828f) for more energetic effect. Try Oyster Bay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a19990 is the best complementary color to Thunderstorm. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9098a1 complementary color is Zorba, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Regent Gray are #90a0a1 and #9090a1. Thus found on the left and right of #9098a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Granny Smith and Manatee colors as they work well with Thunderstorm.
The split-complementary Thunderstorm palette consists of #a0a190 and #a19090 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a19990). Try Lemon Grass and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #9098a1, 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 #9098a1 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 Thunderstorm. Thus Lemon Grass and Dusty Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Thunderstorm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zorba, Venus, and Mantle split by 90° on the color wheel. #9098a1 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Thunderstorm tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#a19990) and two others. The Dusty Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Zorba. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a19098 and #90a199.
In a RGB color space, hex #9098a1 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Thunderstorm has a hue angle of 211.76°, a saturation of 8.29% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9098a1 is made of 6.67% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black ink.
| HEX | #9098a1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(144,152,161) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 3.53, 0, 36.86 |
| HSL | hsl(211.76,8.29%,59.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.76,10.56%,63.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.473,-1.0097,-5.7066) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.1629,30.959,38.1568) |