Astro Bound 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 | #766046 |
| Complementary Color | #b9a389 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Astro Bound Color. The Simply Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Perfect Periwinkle (#6487b0) for more energetic effect. Try Brother Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b9a389 is the best complementary color to Astro Bound. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #899fb9 complementary color is Mongoose, 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 Nepal are #89b6b9 and #8b89b9. Thus found on the left and right of #899fb9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gulf Stream and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Astro Bound.
The split-complementary Astro Bound palette consists of #b6b989 and #b98b89 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b9a389). Try Swamp Green and Brandy Rose colors in combination with #899fb9, 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 #899fb9 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 Astro Bound. Thus Swamp Green and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Astro Bound contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mongoose, Bouquet, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #899fb9 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. Astro Bound tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b9a389) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Summer Green – 120° from the complementary Mongoose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b9899e and #89b9a3.
In a RGB color space, hex #899fb9 is made of 28% red, 33% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Astro Bound has a hue angle of 212.5°, a saturation of 25.53% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #899fb9 is made of 18.82% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black ink.
| HEX | #899fb9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(137,159,185) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 33%, 38% |
| CMYK | 18.82, 10.2, 0, 27.45 |
| HSL | hsl(212.5,25.53%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.5,25.95%,72.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.6578,-1.7524,-15.9815) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.4716,33.6174,50.729) |