Pale Cerulean 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 | #643b1d |
| Complementary Color | #e2b99b |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (205.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 74.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pale Cerulean Color. The Swift color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Reform (#8aaad6) for more calm effect. Try Purification as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e2b99b is the best complementary color to Pale Cerulean. 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 #9bc4e2 complementary color is Calico, 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 #9be2dc and #9ba0e2. Thus found on the left and right of #9bc4e2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Morning Glory and Dull Lavender colors as they work well with Pale Cerulean.
The split-complementary Pale Cerulean palette consists of #e2dc9b and #e29ba0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2b99b). Try Zombie and Petite Orchid colors in combination with #9bc4e2, 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 #9bc4e2 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 Pale Cerulean. Thus Deco and Shocking giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pale Cerulean contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Calico, Light Wisteria, and Granny Smith Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #9bc4e2 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. Pale Cerulean tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#e2b99b) 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 #e29bc4 and #9be2b8.
In a RGB color space, hex #9bc4e2 is made of 27% red, 34% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Pale Cerulean has a hue angle of 205.35°, a saturation of 55.04% and a lightness of 74.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9bc4e2 is made of 27.85% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #9bc4e2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,196,226) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 34%, 39% |
| CMYK | 27.85, 11.77, 0, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(205.35,55.04%,74.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(205.35,31.42%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.2446,-6.5708,-19.3277) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.985,51.9394,79.5004) |