Grape Ivy 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 | #68653b |
| Complementary Color | #c3c197 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (236° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Grape Ivy Color. The Frosted Iris 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 Lilac Flare (#b2badb) for more energetic effect. Try Hundred Waters as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c3c197 is the best complementary color to Grape Ivy. 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 #979ac4 complementary color is Coral Reef, 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 #97b0c3 and #aa97c3. Thus found on the left and right of #979ac4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nepal and Logan colors as they work well with Grape Ivy.
The split-complementary Grape Ivy palette consists of #b0c397 and #c3aa97 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c3c197). Try Swamp Green and Indian Khaki colors in combination with #979ac4, 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 #979ac4 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 Grape Ivy. Thus Norway and Oriental Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Grape Ivy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Coral Reef, Lily, and Summer Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #979ac4 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. Grape Ivy tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#c3c197) and two others. The Oriental Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shadow Green – 120° from the complementary Coral Reef. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c3979a and #97c3c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #979ac4 is made of 30% red, 31% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Grape Ivy has a hue angle of 236°, a saturation of 27.61% and a lightness of 68.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #979ac4 is made of 17.64% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #979ac4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,154,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 31%, 39% |
| CMYK | 17.64, 16.47, 0, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(236,27.61%,68.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(236,22.96%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.7046,8.0497,-21.9655) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.2819,33.676,56.9178) |