Zen Blue 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 | #605641 |
| Complementary Color | #beb39f |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220.65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Zen Blue Color. The Blue Dolphin color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Purple Impression (#858fb1) for more energetic effect. Try Jay Wing Feathers as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#beb39f is the best complementary color to Zen Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9fa9be complementary color is Malta, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cadet Blue are #9fb8be and #a49fbe. Thus found on the left and right of #9fa9be on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tower Gray and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Zen Blue.
The split-complementary Zen Blue palette consists of #b8be9f and #bea49f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#beb39f). Try Eagle and Thatch colors in combination with #9fa9be, 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 #9fa9be 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 Zen Blue. Thus Norway and Thatch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Zen Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malta, Lily, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #9fa9be 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. Zen Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#beb39f) and two others. The Thatch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Summer Green – 120° from the complementary Malta. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #be9fa9 and #9fbeb4.
In a RGB color space, hex #9fa9be is made of 31% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Zen Blue has a hue angle of 220.65°, a saturation of 19.25% and a lightness of 68.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9fa9be is made of 12.16% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black ink.
| HEX | #9fa9be |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,169,190) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 37% |
| CMYK | 12.16, 8.24, 0, 25.49 |
| HSL | hsl(220.65,19.25%,68.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220.65,16.32%,74.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.0865,0.8792,-11.942) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.7803,39.4646,54.3414) |