Dolphin Dream is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #949087 |
| Complementary Color | #78746a |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (221.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 44.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dolphin Dream Color. The Dark Mineral color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ball Gown (#525661) for more energetic effect. Try Sea Lion as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#78746a is the best complementary color to Dolphin Dream. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6b6f78 complementary color is Pablo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Nevada are #6a7578 and #6d6a78. Thus found on the left and right of #6b6f78 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nevada and Dolphin colors as they work well with Dolphin Dream.
The split-complementary Dolphin Dream palette consists of #75786a and #786d6a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#78746a). Try Limed Ash and Sandstone colors in combination with #6b6f78, 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 #6b6f78 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dolphin Dream. Thus Willow Grove and Spicy Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dolphin Dream contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pablo, Fedora, and Xanadu split by 90° on the color wheel. #6b6f78 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dolphin Dream tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#78746a) and two others. The Spicy Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Corduroy – 120° from the complementary Pablo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #786a6e and #6a7874.
In a RGB color space, hex #6b6f78 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Dolphin Dream has a hue angle of 221.54°, a saturation of 5.73% and a lightness of 44.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6b6f78 is made of 5.1% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black ink.
| HEX | #6b6f78 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(107,111,120) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 5.1, 3.53, 0, 52.94 |
| HSL | hsl(221.54,5.73%,44.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(221.54,10.83%,47.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.7781,0.4325,-5.51) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.138,15.8507,20.0309) |