Flax-Flower Blue 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 | #907750 |
| Complementary Color | #af966f |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (216.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 56.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Flax-Flower Blue Color. The Anita color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Faded Lilac (#92a2bb) for more calm effect. Try Chesty Bond as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#af966f is the best complementary color to Flax-Flower Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6f88af complementary color is Sandal, 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 Wild Blue Yonder are #6fa8af and #766faf. Thus found on the left and right of #6f88af on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gulf Stream and Deluge colors as they work well with Flax-Flower Blue.
The split-complementary Flax-Flower Blue palette consists of #a8af6f and #af766f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#af966f). Try Green Smoke and Coral Tree colors in combination with #6f88af, 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 #6f88af 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 Flax-Flower Blue. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Turkish Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flax-Flower Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sandal, Bouquet, and Aqua Forest split by 90° on the color wheel. #6f88af 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. Flax-Flower Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#af966f) and two others. The Turkish Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Acapulco – 120° from the complementary Sandal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #af6f88 and #6faf96.
In a RGB color space, hex #6f88af is made of 26% red, 32% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Flax-Flower Blue has a hue angle of 216.56°, a saturation of 28.57% and a lightness of 56.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6f88af is made of 25.1% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #6f88af |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(111,136,175) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 32%, 41% |
| CMYK | 25.1, 15.3, 0, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(216.56,28.57%,56.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(216.56,36.57%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.1708,0.9368,-23.4183) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.0976,24.083,43.9885) |