Bulfinch Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #6b4e49 |
| Complementary Color | #b69994 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (188.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 64.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Bulfinch Blue Color. The Standish Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Kingfisher Grey (#7e969f) for more calm effect. Try Wethers Field as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b69994 is the best complementary color to Bulfinch Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #94b1b6 complementary color is Thatch, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Gull Gray are #94b6aa and #94a0b6. Thus found on the left and right of #94b1b6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Summer Green and Gull Gray colors as they work well with Bulfinch Blue.
The split-complementary Bulfinch Blue palette consists of #b6aa94 and #b694a0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b69994). Try Heathered Gray and Thatch colors in combination with #94b1b6, 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 #94b1b6 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bulfinch Blue. Thus Swamp Green and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bulfinch Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Thatch, Amethyst Smoke, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #94b1b6 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, 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. Bulfinch Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b69994) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Summer Green – 120° from the complementary Thatch. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b694b0 and #94b699.
In a RGB color space, hex #94b1b6 is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Bulfinch Blue has a hue angle of 188.82°, a saturation of 18.89% and a lightness of 64.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #94b1b6 is made of 13.33% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #94b1b6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(148,177,182) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 13.33, 1.96, 0, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(188.82,18.89%,64.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(188.82,18.68%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.2582,-8.7762,-5.8617) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.3784,41.1176,50.2751) |