Extinct 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 | #6b6f4d |
| Complementary Color | #adb290 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (247.06° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Extinct Color. The Aster color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Cosmic Sky (#aaaac4) for more calm effect. Try Grape Jam as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#adb290 is the best complementary color to Extinct. 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 #9490b2 complementary color is Locust, 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 Amethyst Smoke are #909cb2 and #a590b2. Thus found on the left and right of #9490b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bali Hai and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Extinct.
The split-complementary Extinct palette consists of #9cb290 and #b2a590 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#adb290). Try Schist and Heathered Gray colors in combination with #9490b2, 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 #9490b2 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 Extinct. Thus Envy and Del Rio giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Extinct contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Locust, Bouquet, and Summer Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #9490b2 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. Extinct tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#adb290) and two others. The Del Rio is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bali Hai – 120° from the complementary Locust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b29490 and #90adb2.
In a RGB color space, hex #9490b2 is made of 31% red, 31% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Extinct has a hue angle of 247.06°, a saturation of 18.09% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9490b2 is made of 11.76% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #9490b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(148,144,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 31%, 38% |
| CMYK | 11.76, 13.33, 0, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(247.06,18.09%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(247.06,19.1%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.1827,8.5858,-17.2277) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.2219,29.4568,46.2123) |