Blue Grouse 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 | #654323 |
| Complementary Color | #dcba9a |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (209.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 73.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Grouse Color. The Kindred color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Surf's Surprise (#c4d3e5) for more calm effect. Try Light Ridge Light as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#dcba9a is the best complementary color to Blue Grouse. 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 #9abcdc complementary color is Cameo, 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 Regent St Blue are #9adcdb and #9a9bdc. Thus found on the left and right of #9abcdc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Morning Glory and Cold Purple colors as they work well with Blue Grouse.
The split-complementary Blue Grouse palette consists of #dcda9a and #dc9a9b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dcba9a). Try Deco and Petite Orchid colors in combination with #9abcdc, 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 #9abcdc 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 Blue Grouse. Thus Deco and Can Can giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Grouse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cameo, Light Wisteria, and Granny Smith Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #9abcdc 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. Blue Grouse tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#dcba9a) and two others. The Can Can is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vista Blue – 120° from the complementary Cameo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dc9abc and #9adcba.
In a RGB color space, hex #9abcdc is made of 27% red, 33% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Grouse has a hue angle of 209.09°, a saturation of 48.53% and a lightness of 73.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9abcdc is made of 25.88% cyan, 12.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #9abcdc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(154,188,220) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 33%, 39% |
| CMYK | 25.88, 12.54, 0, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(209.09,48.53%,73.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(209.09,30%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.8273,-4.0408,-19.7516) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.2279,48.0038,74.6447) |