Mohair Soft Blue Grey 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 | #684d48 |
| Complementary Color | #b79c97 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (189.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 65.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mohair Soft Blue Grey Color. The Saga Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Solution (#77abab) for more energetic effect. Try Morning at Sea as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b79c97 is the best complementary color to Mohair Soft Blue Grey. 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 #97b2b7 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 #97b7ac and #97a1b7. Thus found on the left and right of #97b2b7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Summer Green and Gull Gray colors as they work well with Mohair Soft Blue Grey.
The split-complementary Mohair Soft Blue Grey palette consists of #b7ac97 and #b797a2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b79c97). Try Heathered Gray and Thatch colors in combination with #97b2b7, 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 #97b2b7 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 Mohair Soft Blue Grey. Thus Schist and Lily giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mohair Soft Blue Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Thatch, Amethyst Smoke, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #97b2b7 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. Mohair Soft Blue Grey tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b79c97) and two others. The Lily 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 #b797b2 and #97b79c.
In a RGB color space, hex #97b2b7 is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Mohair Soft Blue Grey has a hue angle of 189.38°, a saturation of 18.18% and a lightness of 65.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97b2b7 is made of 12.54% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #97b2b7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,178,183) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 12.54, 1.96, 0, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(189.38,18.18%,65.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(189.38,17.49%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.7598,-8.1266,-5.6482) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.2301,41.839,50.9132) |