Blue Carpenter Bee is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #632f1b |
| Complementary Color | #e3b09c |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (196.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 75.29% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Carpenter Bee Color. The Coastal Waters color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called C'est La Vie (#83bce5) for more energetic effect. Try Tranquil Bay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e3b09c is the best complementary color to Blue Carpenter Bee. 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 #9cd0e4 complementary color is Cashmere, 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 #9ce3d4 and #9cabe3. Thus found on the left and right of #9cd0e4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Morning Glory and Dull Lavender colors as they work well with Blue Carpenter Bee.
The split-complementary Blue Carpenter Bee palette consists of #e3d49c and #e39cab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e3b09c). Try Zombie and Shocking colors in combination with #9cd0e4, 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 #9cd0e4 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 Carpenter Bee. Thus Deco and Light Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Carpenter Bee contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cashmere, Light Wisteria, and Granny Smith Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #9cd0e4 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 Carpenter Bee tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#e3b09c) and two others. The Light Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Algae Green – 120° from the complementary Cashmere. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e39ccf and #9ce3b0.
In a RGB color space, hex #9cd0e4 is made of 26% red, 35% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Carpenter Bee has a hue angle of 196.67°, a saturation of 57.14% and a lightness of 75.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9cd0e4 is made of 28.23% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #9cd0e4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(156,208,228) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 35%, 39% |
| CMYK | 28.23, 7.84, 0, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(196.67,57.14%,75.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(196.67,31.58%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.6169,-12.1004,-15.3089) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.2698,57.7811,81.9022) |