Bell Blue 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 | #9e7468 |
| Complementary Color | #976d61 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 48.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Bell Blue Color. The Russ Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Nirvana Jewel (#64a5ad) for more energetic effect. Try Water Cooler as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#976d61 is the best complementary color to Bell Blue. 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 #618b97 complementary color is Toast, 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 Hoki are #619788 and #617097. Thus found on the left and right of #618b97 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Patina and Waikawa Gray colors as they work well with Bell Blue.
The split-complementary Bell Blue palette consists of #978861 and #97616f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#976d61). Try Clay Creek and Copper Rose colors in combination with #618b97, 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 #618b97 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 Bell Blue. Thus Avocado and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bell Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Toast, Trendy Pink, and Highland split by 90° on the color wheel. #618b97 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. Bell Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#976d61) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Leaves – 120° from the complementary Toast. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97618a and #61976d.
In a RGB color space, hex #618b97 is made of 25% red, 36% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Bell Blue has a hue angle of 193.33°, a saturation of 21.77% and a lightness of 48.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #618b97 is made of 21.18% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #618b97 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(97,139,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 36%, 39% |
| CMYK | 21.18, 4.71, 0, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(193.33,21.77%,48.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.33,35.76%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.3197,-11.2702,-11.0013) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.7483,23.241,32.7233) |