Finesse is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #695737 |
| Complementary Color | #c8b596 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (218.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Finesse Color. The Purple Hyacinth color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Larkspur Bouquet (#798bbd) for more energetic effect. Try Ridge Light as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c8b596 is the best complementary color to Finesse. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #96a8c8 complementary color is Rodeo Dust, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rock Blue are #96c1c8 and #9d96c8. Thus found on the left and right of #96a8c8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nepal and Blue Bell colors as they work well with Finesse.
The split-complementary Finesse palette consists of #c1c896 and #c89c96 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c8b596). Try Pine Glade and Oriental Pink colors in combination with #96a8c8, 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 #96a8c8 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Finesse. Thus Norway and Viola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Finesse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rodeo Dust, Lilac, and Spring Rain split by 90° on the color wheel. #96a8c8 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Finesse tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c8b596) and two others. The Viola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shadow Green – 120° from the complementary Rodeo Dust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c896a8 and #96c8b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #96a8c8 is made of 29% red, 32% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Finesse has a hue angle of 218.4°, a saturation of 31.25% and a lightness of 68.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #96a8c8 is made of 19.61% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #96a8c8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(150,168,200) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 32%, 39% |
| CMYK | 19.61, 12.55, 0, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(218.4,31.25%,68.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(218.4,25%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.5038,0.8604,-18.4135) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.0056,38.6594,60.1552) |