Fleck Color

#97bbe1

Fleck 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 #68441e
Complementary Color #e1bd97
Color Shade: blue cyan (210.81° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 73.73% (better contrasting with white)
Fleck Color Sample
Fleck Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #97bbe1

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Fleck Color. The Little Boy Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Light Template (#bbd6ea) for more calm effect. Try Beau Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#e1bd97 is the best complementary color to Fleck. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #97bbe1 complementary color is Calico, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Regent St Blue are #97e0e1 and #9797e1. Thus found on the left and right of #97bbe1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Morning Glory and Dull Lavender colors as they work well with Fleck.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Fleck palette consists of #e0e197 and #e19897 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1bd97). Try Zombie and Petite Orchid colors in combination with #97bbe1, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #97bbe1 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 Fleck. Thus Feijoa and Shocking giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Fleck contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Calico, Light Orchid, and Granny Smith Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #97bbe1 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Fleck tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#e1bd97) and two others. The Shocking is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Algae Green – 120° from the complementary Calico. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e197bb and #97e1bd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #97bbe1 is made of 27% red, 33% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Fleck has a hue angle of 210.81°, a saturation of 55.22% and a lightness of 73.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97bbe1 is made of 29.02% cyan, 14.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.76% black ink.

HEX #97bbe1
RGB Decimal rgb(151,187,225)
RGB Percentage 27%, 33%, 40%
CMYK 29.02, 14.91, 0, 11.76
HSL hsl(210.81,55.22%,73.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(210.81,32.89%,88.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(74.5441,-3.1256,-22.9106)
XYZ xyz(44.1234,47.5562,78.0879)
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