Aleutian is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #65614c |
| Complementary Color | #b2ae9a |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 65.29% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Aleutian Color. The Bombay color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Enchanted Silver (#b5b5bd) for more calm effect. Try Velvet Curtain as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b2ae9a is the best complementary color to Aleutian. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9a9eb3 complementary color is Taupe Gray, 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 #9aaab2 and #a29ab2. Thus found on the left and right of #9a9eb3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gull Gray and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Aleutian.
The split-complementary Aleutian palette consists of #aab29a and #b2a29a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2ae9a). Try Schist and Del Rio colors in combination with #9a9eb3, 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 #9a9eb3 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 Aleutian. Thus Norway and Martini giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aleutian contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Taupe Gray, Dusty Gray, and Pewter split by 90° on the color wheel. #9a9eb3 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow 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. Aleutian tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b2ae9a) and two others. The Martini is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cascade – 120° from the complementary Taupe Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b29a9e and #9ab2ae.
In a RGB color space, hex #9a9eb3 is made of 31% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Aleutian has a hue angle of 230.4°, a saturation of 14.12% and a lightness of 65.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9a9eb3 is made of 9.81% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #9a9eb3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(154,158,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 9.81, 8.24, 0, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(230.4,14.12%,65.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230.4,13.97%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.4191,2.9095,-11.3562) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.69,34.5784,47.5465) |