Dustblu is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #6a645f |
| Complementary Color | #a09a95 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (207.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dustblu Color. The Eastern Bluebird color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lyric Blue (#728791) for more energetic effect. Try Apollo Bay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a09a95 is the best complementary color to Dustblu. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #959ba0 complementary color is Zorba, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Regent Gray are #95a09f and #9595a0. Thus found on the left and right of #959ba0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pewter and Manatee colors as they work well with Dustblu.
The split-complementary Dustblu palette consists of #a09f95 and #a09595 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a09a95). Try Delta and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #959ba0, 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 #959ba0 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dustblu. Thus Lemon Grass and Dusty Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dustblu contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zorba, Mountain Mist, and Mantle split by 90° on the color wheel. #959ba0 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dustblu tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#a09a95) and two others. The Dusty Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Zorba. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a0959b and #95a09a.
In a RGB color space, hex #959ba0 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Dustblu has a hue angle of 207.27°, a saturation of 5.47% and a lightness of 60.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #959ba0 is made of 4.32% cyan, 1.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black ink.
| HEX | #959ba0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,155,160) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 4.32, 1.97, 0, 37.25 |
| HSL | hsl(207.27,5.47%,60.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(207.27,6.87%,62.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.6478,-1.1422,-3.3645) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.4609,32.3703,37.9003) |