Bossa Nova Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #898361 |
| Complementary Color | #9e9876 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (231° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 54.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Bossa Nova Blue Color. The Manatee color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Cotton Flannel (#9090a2) for more calm effect. Try Vintage Ribbon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9e9876 is the best complementary color to Bossa Nova Blue. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #767c9e complementary color is Gurkha, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lynch are #76909e and #84769e. Thus found on the left and right of #767c9e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gothic and Kimberly colors as they work well with Bossa Nova Blue.
The split-complementary Bossa Nova Blue palette consists of #909e76 and #9e8476 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9e9876). Try Sage and Pharlap colors in combination with #767c9e, 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 #767c9e offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bossa Nova Blue. Thus Amulet and Bazaar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bossa Nova Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gurkha, Mountbatten Pink, and Oxley split by 90° on the color wheel. #767c9e square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bossa Nova Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#9e9876) and two others. The Bazaar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sea Nymph – 120° from the complementary Gurkha. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9e767c and #769e98.
In a RGB color space, hex #767c9e is made of 30% red, 31% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Bossa Nova Blue has a hue angle of 231°, a saturation of 17.09% and a lightness of 54.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #767c9e is made of 15.69% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #767c9e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(118,124,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 31%, 40% |
| CMYK | 15.69, 13.33, 0, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(231,17.09%,54.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(231,25.32%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.6588,5.609,-18.9536) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.8504,20.7355,35.2512) |