Genteel Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #96714c |
| Complementary Color | #b38e69 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (210° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Genteel Blue Color. The Bayshore Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Kaleidoscope (#8da8be) for more calm effect. Try Notable Hue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b38e69 is the best complementary color to Genteel Blue. Orange shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #698eb3 complementary color is Teak, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Cove are #69b3b3 and #6969b3. Thus found on the left and right of #698eb3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tradewind and Scampi colors as they work well with Genteel Blue.
The split-complementary Genteel Blue palette consists of #b3b369 and #b36969 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b38e69). Try Gimblet and Coral Tree colors in combination with #698eb3, 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 #698eb3 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Genteel Blue. Thus Olivine and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Genteel Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Teak, Bouquet, and Fern split by 90° on the color wheel. #698eb3 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, orange and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Genteel Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b38e69) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Tree – 120° from the complementary Teak. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3698e and #69b38e.
In a RGB color space, hex #698eb3 is made of 25% red, 33% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Genteel Blue has a hue angle of 210°, a saturation of 32.74% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #698eb3 is made of 29.02% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #698eb3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(105,142,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 33%, 42% |
| CMYK | 29.02, 14.51, 0, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(210,32.74%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210,41.34%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.6592,-3.0756,-23.4454) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6354,25.6039,46.3442) |