Blue Satin is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #61492f |
| Complementary Color | #d0b89e |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 71.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Satin Color. The Monet color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Two Harbours (#bed3e1) for more energetic effect. Try Periwinkle Blossom as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d0b89e is the best complementary color to Blue Satin. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9eb6d0 complementary color is Vanilla, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rock Blue are #9ecfd0 and #9e9ed0. Thus found on the left and right of #9eb6d0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Blue Bell colors as they work well with Blue Satin.
The split-complementary Blue Satin palette consists of #cfd09e and #d09f9e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d0b89e). Try Pine Glade and Eunry colors in combination with #9eb6d0, 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 #9eb6d0 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Satin. Thus Sprout and Careys Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Satin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Vanilla, Lilac, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #9eb6d0 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid 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 Satin tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d0b89e) and two others. The Careys Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shadow Green – 120° from the complementary Vanilla. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d09eb5 and #9ed0b8.
In a RGB color space, hex #9eb6d0 is made of 29% red, 33% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Satin has a hue angle of 211.2°, a saturation of 34.72% and a lightness of 71.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9eb6d0 is made of 19.61% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black ink.
| HEX | #9eb6d0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(158,182,208) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 33%, 38% |
| CMYK | 19.61, 10.2, 0, 18.43 |
| HSL | hsl(211.2,34.72%,71.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.2,24.04%,81.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.0753,-2.4624,-15.8451) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.2137,45.2791,66.1893) |