Respite 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 | #684b3c |
| Complementary Color | #c3a697 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (200.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 67.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Respite Color. The Ashley Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Dyer's Woad (#7b99b0) for more calm effect. Try Urban Vibes as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c3a697 is the best complementary color to Respite. 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 #97b4c3 complementary color is Rodeo Dust, 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 Nepal are #97c3bb and #979ec3. Thus found on the left and right of #97b4c3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shadow Green and Blue Bell colors as they work well with Respite.
The split-complementary Respite palette consists of #c3bb97 and #c3979e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c3a697). Try Coral Reef and Oriental Pink colors in combination with #97b4c3, 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 #97b4c3 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 Respite. Thus Swamp Green and Lilac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Respite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rodeo Dust, London Hue, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #97b4c3 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. Respite tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#c3a697) and two others. The Lilac is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Summer Green – 120° from the complementary Rodeo Dust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c397b3 and #97c3a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #97b4c3 is made of 29% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Respite has a hue angle of 200.45°, a saturation of 26.83% and a lightness of 67.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97b4c3 is made of 17.25% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #97b4c3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,180,195) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 34%, 37% |
| CMYK | 17.25, 5.88, 0, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(200.45,26.83%,67.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(200.45,22.56%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.6648,-6.5292,-10.8948) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.9341,43.162,57.9088) |