Bluette 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 | #614127 |
| Complementary Color | #d8b89e |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (206.9° 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 Bluette Color. The Anode color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Magic Wand (#c3d9e4) for more calm effect. Try Pacific Breeze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d8b89e is the best complementary color to Bluette. 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 #9ebed8 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 Pigeon Post are #9ed8d5 and #9ea1d8. Thus found on the left and right of #9ebed8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Cold Purple colors as they work well with Bluette.
The split-complementary Bluette palette consists of #d8d59e and #d89ea1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8b89e). Try Winter Hazel and Can Can colors in combination with #9ebed8, 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 #9ebed8 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 Bluette. Thus Deco and Careys Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bluette contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cameo, Light Wisteria, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #9ebed8 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. Bluette tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#d8b89e) and two others. The Careys Pink 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 #d89ebe and #9ed8b8.
In a RGB color space, hex #9ebed8 is made of 28% red, 34% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Bluette has a hue angle of 206.9°, a saturation of 42.65% and a lightness of 73.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9ebed8 is made of 22.75% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.29% black ink.
| HEX | #9ebed8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(158,190,216) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 34%, 38% |
| CMYK | 22.75, 10.2, 0, 15.29 |
| HSL | hsl(206.9,42.65%,73.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(206.9,26.85%,84.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.4848,-4.8971,-16.5642) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.9087,49.0539,72.0672) |