Ruffled Iris 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 | #605c3f |
| Complementary Color | #c0bc9f |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (232.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Ruffled Iris Color. The Skysail Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Xenon Blue (#b7c0d7) for more energetic effect. Try Soft Blue Lavender as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c0bc9f is the best complementary color to Ruffled 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 #9fa3c0 complementary color is Bison Hide, 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 Cadet Blue are #9fb3c0 and #ab9fc0. Thus found on the left and right of #9fa3c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadet Blue and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Ruffled Iris.
The split-complementary Ruffled Iris palette consists of #b3c09f and #c0ab9f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c0bc9f). Try Norway and Malta colors in combination with #9fa3c0, 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 #9fa3c0 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 Ruffled Iris. Thus Norway and Thatch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ruffled Iris contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bison Hide, Lily, and Summer Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #9fa3c0 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. Ruffled Iris tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#c0bc9f) and two others. The Thatch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Opal – 120° from the complementary Bison Hide. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c09fa2 and #9fc0bc.
In a RGB color space, hex #9fa3c0 is made of 31% red, 32% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Ruffled Iris has a hue angle of 232.73°, a saturation of 20.75% and a lightness of 68.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9fa3c0 is made of 12.94% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black ink.
| HEX | #9fa3c0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,163,192) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 32%, 37% |
| CMYK | 12.94, 11.37, 0, 24.71 |
| HSL | hsl(232.73,20.75%,68.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(232.73,17.19%,75.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.5545,4.6366,-15.3539) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.9097,37.3711,55.1372) |