Candid Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #933c1f |
| Complementary Color | #e0886b |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (195° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 65.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Candid Blue Color. The Hoeth Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Turquoise Sea (#6cdae7) for more energetic effect. Try Spray as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e0886b is the best complementary color to Candid 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 #6cc3e0 complementary color is Copperfield, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, mid cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Viking are #6be0c3 and #6b88e0. Thus found on the left and right of #6cc3e0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aquamarine Blue and Havelock Blue colors as they work well with Candid Blue.
The split-complementary Candid Blue palette consists of #e0c36b and #e06b88 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0886b). Try Apache and Deep Blush colors in combination with #6cc3e0, 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 #6cc3e0 offers a combination of mid yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Candid Blue. Thus Yellow Green and Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Candid Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Copperfield, Lavender, and Pastel Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #6cc3e0 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, cool magenta, mid red 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. Candid Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#e0886b) and two others. The Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pastel Green – 120° from the complementary Copperfield. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e06bc2 and #6be089.
In a RGB color space, hex #6cc3e0 is made of 20% red, 37% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Candid Blue has a hue angle of 195°, a saturation of 65.17% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6cc3e0 is made of 45.49% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #6cc3e0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(108,195,224) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 37%, 43% |
| CMYK | 45.49, 11.37, 0, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(195,65.17%,65.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195,51.79%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.572,-18.3628,-22.5235) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.154,47.6002,77.6451) |