Quartz is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #26260c |
| Complementary Color | #f2f2d9 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 90.2% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Quartz Color. The Miami White color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Icy Lilac (#e6e9f9) for more energetic effect. Try Soap as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#f2f2d9 is the best complementary color to Quartz. 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 #d9d9f3 complementary color is Loafer, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Link Water are #d9e5f2 and #e5d9f2. Thus found on the left and right of #d9d9f3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Link Water and French Lilac colors as they work well with Quartz.
The split-complementary Quartz palette consists of #e5f2d9 and #f2e5d9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#f2f2d9). Try Chrome White and Pot Pourri colors in combination with #d9d9f3, 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 #d9d9f3 offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Quartz. Thus Peppermint and Vanilla Ice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Quartz contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Loafer, Vanilla Ice, and Tara split by 90° on the color wheel. #d9d9f3 square combo is a palette of cool blue, red 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. Quartz tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#f2f2d9) and two others. The Vanilla Ice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Iceberg – 120° from the complementary Loafer. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #f2d9d9 and #d9f2f2.
In a RGB color space, hex #d9d9f3 is made of 32% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Quartz has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 52% and a lightness of 90.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d9d9f3 is made of 10.19% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 4.71% black ink.
| HEX | #d9d9f3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(217,217,243) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 10.19, 10.19, 0, 4.71 |
| HSL | hsl(240,52%,90.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,10.7%,95.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.4113,4.9456,-12.6812) |
| XYZ | xyz(69.6058,70.8485,94.8005) |