Bailey Bells is calm, 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 | #757136 |
| Complementary Color | #c9c48a |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (236.19° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 66.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Bailey Bells Color. The Whipped Violet color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Kickstart Purple (#7777cc) for more energetic effect. Try Childish Wonder as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c9c48a is the best complementary color to Bailey Bells. 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 #8a8ec9 complementary color is Yuma, 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 Blue Bell are #8aadc9 and #a58ac9. Thus found on the left and right of #8a8ec9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Polo Blue and East Side colors as they work well with Bailey Bells.
The split-complementary Bailey Bells palette consists of #adc98a and #c9a58a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c9c48a). Try Pine Glade and Sorrell Brown colors in combination with #8a8ec9, 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 #8a8ec9 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 Bailey Bells. Thus De York and Oriental Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bailey Bells contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Yuma, Viola, and De York split by 90° on the color wheel. #8a8ec9 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. Bailey Bells tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#c9c48a) and two others. The Oriental Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Half Baked – 120° from the complementary Yuma. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c98a8e and #8ac9c4.
In a RGB color space, hex #8a8ec9 is made of 29% red, 30% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Bailey Bells has a hue angle of 236.19°, a saturation of 36.84% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8a8ec9 is made of 24.7% cyan, 23.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #8a8ec9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(138,142,201) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 30%, 42% |
| CMYK | 24.7, 23.13, 0, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(236.19,36.84%,66.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(236.19,31.34%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.7519,12.2211,-30.9346) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.6968,28.9663,59.2315) |