Alaitoc Blue 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 | #717368 |
| Complementary Color | #94968c |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (250.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Alaitoc Blue Color. The Heirloom Lilac color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Topaz (#7c778a) for more energetic effect. Try Daybreak as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#94968c is the best complementary color to Alaitoc Blue. 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 #8e8c97 complementary color is Lemon Grass, 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 Manatee are #8c8f96 and #938c96. Thus found on the left and right of #8e8c97 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oslo Gray and Mountain Mist colors as they work well with Alaitoc Blue.
The split-complementary Alaitoc Blue palette consists of #8f968c and #96938c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#94968c). Try Stack and Natural Gray colors in combination with #8e8c97, 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 #8e8c97 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 Alaitoc Blue. Thus Mantle and Schooner giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Alaitoc Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lemon Grass, Venus, and Mantle split by 90° on the color wheel. #8e8c97 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. Alaitoc Blue tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#94968c) and two others. The Schooner is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oslo Gray – 120° from the complementary Lemon Grass. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #968e8c and #8c9496.
In a RGB color space, hex #8e8c97 is made of 33% red, 32% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Alaitoc Blue has a hue angle of 250.91°, a saturation of 5.02% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8e8c97 is made of 3.53% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #8e8c97 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(142,140,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 4.32, 0, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(250.91,5.02%,57.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(250.91,7.28%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.7341,2.9409,-5.5765) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.1193,26.7413,33.0631) |