Screen Test is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #66614f |
| Complementary Color | #b0aa98 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.96° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 64.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Screen Test Color. The Blue Jasmine color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Grey Heather (#868790) for more calm effect. Try Clairvoyance as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b0aa98 is the best complementary color to Screen Test. Orange shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #999eb0 complementary color is Napa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Santas Gray are #98a9b0 and #9f98b0. Thus found on the left and right of #999eb0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gull Gray and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Screen Test.
The split-complementary Screen Test palette consists of #a9b098 and #b09f98 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b0aa98). Try Bud and Del Rio colors in combination with #999eb0, 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 #999eb0 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Screen Test. Thus Schist and Dusty Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Screen Test contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Napa, Shady Lady, and Pewter split by 90° on the color wheel. #999eb0 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, orange and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Screen Test tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b0aa98) and two others. The Dusty Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cascade – 120° from the complementary Napa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b0989d and #98b0ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #999eb0 is made of 31% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Screen Test has a hue angle of 226.96°, a saturation of 12.71% and a lightness of 64.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #999eb0 is made of 9.02% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #999eb0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,158,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 9.02, 7.06, 0, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(226.96,12.71%,64.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.96,13.07%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.2478,1.9248,-9.9412) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.2002,34.3606,45.9567) |