Big Dipper is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #beb6b4 |
| Complementary Color | #4b4341 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Big Dipper Color. The Gunmetal color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blackthorn Blue (#4c606b) for more energetic effect. Try Cone Green Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4b4341 is the best complementary color to Big Dipper. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #41494b complementary color is Masala, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #414b48 and #41444b. Thus found on the left and right of #41494b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Mako colors as they work well with Big Dipper.
The split-complementary Big Dipper palette consists of #4b4841 and #4b4144 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4b4341). Try Armadillo and Tundora colors in combination with #41494b, 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 #41494b offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Big Dipper. Thus Kelp and Emperor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Big Dipper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Masala, Gravel, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #41494b square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Big Dipper tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#4b4341) and two others. The Emperor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lunar Green – 120° from the complementary Masala. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4b4149 and #414b43.
In a RGB color space, hex #41494b is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Big Dipper has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 7.14% and a lightness of 27.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #41494b is made of 3.92% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.59% black ink.
| HEX | #41494b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(65,73,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0.78, 0, 70.59 |
| HSL | hsl(192,7.14%,27.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,13.33%,29.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.3925,-2.7516,-2.3018) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.8325,6.3969,7.5839) |