Pylon 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 | #604520 |
| Complementary Color | #dfc49f |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (214.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 74.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pylon Color. The Light Tidal Foam color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called First Rain (#bdd8ec) for more energetic effect. Try Light Featherbed as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dfc49f is the best complementary color to Pylon. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9fbadf complementary color is Brandy, 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 Regent St Blue are #9fd9df and #a39fdf. Thus found on the left and right of #9fbadf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Morning Glory and Cold Purple colors as they work well with Pylon.
The split-complementary Pylon palette consists of #dadf9f and #dfa49f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfc49f). Try Deco and Petite Orchid colors in combination with #9fbadf, 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 #9fbadf 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 Pylon. Thus Celadon and Shocking giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pylon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Brandy, Light Orchid, and Celadon split by 90° on the color wheel. #9fbadf 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. Pylon tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#dfc49f) and two others. The Shocking is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chinook – 120° from the complementary Brandy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #df9fb9 and #9fdfc4.
In a RGB color space, hex #9fbadf is made of 28% red, 33% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Pylon has a hue angle of 214.69°, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 74.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9fbadf is made of 25.1% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #9fbadf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,186,223) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 33%, 39% |
| CMYK | 25.1, 14.51, 0, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(214.69,50%,74.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(214.69,28.7%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.709,-0.7811,-21.5289) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.1763,47.8165,76.6605) |