Hair 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 | #6c6336 |
| Complementary Color | #c9c093 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Hair Ribbon Color. The Wild Orchid Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Frosted Iris (#b1b9d9) for more energetic effect. Try Lilac Flare as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c9c093 is the best complementary color to Hair 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 #939cc9 complementary color is Yuma, 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 Blue Bell are #93b7c9 and #a593c9. Thus found on the left and right of #939cc9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rock Blue and East Side colors as they work well with Hair Ribbon.
The split-complementary Hair Ribbon palette consists of #b7c993 and #c9a593 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c9c093). Try Pine Glade and Eunry colors in combination with #939cc9, 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 #939cc9 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 Hair Ribbon. Thus De York and Oriental Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hair Ribbon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Yuma, Viola, and Shadow Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #939cc9 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. Hair Ribbon tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#c9c093) and two others. The Oriental Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shadow Green – 120° from the complementary Yuma. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c9939c and #93c9c0.
In a RGB color space, hex #939cc9 is made of 29% red, 31% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Hair Ribbon has a hue angle of 230°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 68.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #939cc9 is made of 21.17% cyan, 17.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #939cc9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(147,156,201) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 31%, 40% |
| CMYK | 21.17, 17.64, 0, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(230,33.33%,68.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230,26.87%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.1187,6.893,-24.1475) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.4637,34.197,60.0426) |