Aster is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #798456 |
| Complementary Color | #9ea97a |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (254.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Aster Color. The Orchilla color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Vision Quest (#9b94c2) for more energetic effect. Try Chive Flower as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9ea97a is the best complementary color to Aster. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #867ba9 complementary color is Sage, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Kimberly are #7a86a9 and #9c7aa9. Thus found on the left and right of #867ba9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bermuda Gray and Lavender Purple colors as they work well with Aster.
The split-complementary Aster palette consists of #87a97a and #a99c7a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ea97a). Try Amulet and Donkey Brown colors in combination with #867ba9, 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 #867ba9 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aster. Thus Bay Leaf and Pharlap giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aster contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sage, Pharlap, and Sea Nymph split by 90° on the color wheel. #867ba9 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aster tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#9ea97a) and two others. The Pharlap is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gumbo – 120° from the complementary Sage. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a9857a and #7a9ea9.
In a RGB color space, hex #867ba9 is made of 31% red, 29% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Aster has a hue angle of 254.35°, a saturation of 21.1% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #867ba9 is made of 13.72% cyan, 18.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black ink.
| HEX | #867ba9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(134,123,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 29%, 40% |
| CMYK | 13.72, 18.03, 0, 33.73 |
| HSL | hsl(254.35,21.1%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(254.35,27.22%,66.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.1317,14.0705,-22.956) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.0759,22.0988,40.5327) |