Litmus is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #676a3a |
| Complementary Color | #c2c594 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (243.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 67.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Litmus Color. The Delicate Lilac color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Freesia Purple (#b3b0d4) for more energetic effect. Try Astro Zinger as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c2c594 is the best complementary color to Litmus. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9895c5 complementary color is Pine Glade, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blue Bell are #94aac5 and #b094c5. Thus found on the left and right of #9895c5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nepal and East Side colors as they work well with Litmus.
The split-complementary Litmus palette consists of #aac594 and #c5b094 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c2c594). Try Swamp Green and Indian Khaki colors in combination with #9895c5, 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 #9895c5 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Litmus. Thus Summer Green and Oriental Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Litmus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pine Glade, Viola, and Shadow Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #9895c5 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Litmus tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#c2c594) and two others. The Oriental Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shadow Green – 120° from the complementary Pine Glade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c59794 and #94c2c5.
In a RGB color space, hex #9895c5 is made of 31% red, 30% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Litmus has a hue angle of 243.75°, a saturation of 29.27% and a lightness of 67.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9895c5 is made of 17.64% cyan, 18.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #9895c5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,149,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 30%, 40% |
| CMYK | 17.64, 18.82, 0, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(243.75,29.27%,67.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(243.75,24.37%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.5091,11.4377,-24.3477) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.7744,32.2015,57.2587) |