October Sky is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #705d5d |
| Complementary Color | #a28f8f |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to October Sky Color. The Griffin color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Twilight Stroll (#71898d) for more energetic effect. Try Flagstone as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a28f8f is the best complementary color to October Sky. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8fa2a2 complementary color is Dusty Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Granny Smith are #8fa298 and #8f98a2. Thus found on the left and right of #8fa2a2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mantle and Regent Gray colors as they work well with October Sky.
The split-complementary October Sky palette consists of #a2988f and #a28f98 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a28f8f). Try Zorba and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #8fa2a2, 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 #8fa2a2 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the October Sky. Thus Lemon Grass and Venus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of October Sky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dusty Gray, Mountain Mist, and Lemon Grass split by 90° on the color wheel. #8fa2a2 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. October Sky tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#a28f8f) and two others. The Venus is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Envy – 120° from the complementary Dusty Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a28fa2 and #8fa28f.
In a RGB color space, hex #8fa2a2 is made of 31% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode October Sky has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 9.27% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8fa2a2 is made of 7.45% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #8fa2a2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(143,162,162) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 35%, 35% |
| CMYK | 7.45, 0, 0, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(180,9.27%,59.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,11.73%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.1913,-6.6433,-2.2681) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.7696,34.2889,39.1791) |