Pastel 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 | #5d4001 |
| Complementary Color | #fee1a2 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (221.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 81.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pastel Blue Color. The Widowmaker color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Parakeet Blue (#7eb6ff) for more energetic effect. Try French Sky Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#fee1a2 is the best complementary color to Pastel 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 #a2bffe complementary color is Cream Brulee, 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 Anakiwa are #a2ecfe and #b3a2fe. Thus found on the left and right of #a2bffe on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Anakiwa and Melrose colors as they work well with Pastel Blue.
The split-complementary Pastel Blue palette consists of #ecfea2 and #feb3a2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#fee1a2). Try Jonquil and Melon colors in combination with #a2bffe, 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 #a2bffe 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 Pastel Blue. Thus Reef and Carnation Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pastel Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cream Brulee, Lavender Rose, and Mint Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #a2bffe 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. Pastel Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#fee1a2) and two others. The Carnation Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aquamarine – 120° from the complementary Cream Brulee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #fea2bf and #a2fee1.
In a RGB color space, hex #a2bffe is made of 27% red, 31% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Pastel Blue has a hue angle of 221.09°, a saturation of 97.87% and a lightness of 81.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a2bffe is made of 36.08% cyan, 24.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.39% black ink.
| HEX | #a2bffe |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,191,254) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 31%, 42% |
| CMYK | 36.08, 24.71, 0, 0.39 |
| HSL | hsl(221.09,97.87%,81.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(221.09,36.22%,99.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.3398,5.0871,-34.1932) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.4205,52.0987,101.1118) |