Water Iris is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #1d1c14 |
| Complementary Color | #ebeae1 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (233.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 90.39% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Water Iris Color. The Ghost color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Wildflower Prairie (#cccfe2) for more energetic effect. Try Lunar Dust as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ebeae1 is the best complementary color to Water 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 #e2e3eb complementary color is Cararra, 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 Athens Gray are #e1e7eb and #e5e1eb. Thus found on the left and right of #e2e3eb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mystic and Mischka colors as they work well with Water Iris.
The split-complementary Water Iris palette consists of #e7ebe1 and #ebe5e1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ebeae1). Try Green White and Pampas colors in combination with #e2e3eb, 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 #e2e3eb 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 Water Iris. Thus Gray Nurse and Ebb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Water Iris contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cararra, Lola, and Gin split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2e3eb 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. Water Iris tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#ebeae1) and two others. The Ebb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mystic – 120° from the complementary Cararra. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ebe1e2 and #e1ebea.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2e3eb is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Water Iris has a hue angle of 233.33°, a saturation of 18.37% and a lightness of 90.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2e3eb is made of 3.53% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black ink.
| HEX | #e2e3eb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,227,235) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 3.14, 0, 7.84 |
| HSL | hsl(233.33,18.37%,90.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(233.33,3.83%,92.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.37,1.1284,-4.0143) |
| XYZ | xyz(73.8285,77.1051,89.5889) |