Canyon Mist is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #585b3f |
| Complementary Color | #bdc0a3 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (246.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Canyon Mist Color. The Larkspur Violet color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Gentleman's Suit (#c1becd) for more calm effect. Try Estate Violet as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bdc0a3 is the best complementary color to Canyon Mist. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a7a4c0 complementary color is Eagle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cadet Blue are #a3afc0 and #b4a3c0. Thus found on the left and right of #a7a4c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadet Blue and London Hue colors as they work well with Canyon Mist.
The split-complementary Canyon Mist palette consists of #afc0a3 and #c0b4a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bdc0a3). Try Norway and Bison Hide colors in combination with #a7a4c0, 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 #a7a4c0 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Canyon Mist. Thus Norway and Thatch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Canyon Mist contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eagle, Lily, and Summer Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #a7a4c0 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Canyon Mist tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#bdc0a3) and two others. The Thatch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tower Gray – 120° from the complementary Eagle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c0a6a3 and #a3bdc0.
In a RGB color space, hex #a7a4c0 is made of 32% red, 31% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Canyon Mist has a hue angle of 246.43°, a saturation of 18.18% and a lightness of 69.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a7a4c0 is made of 9.8% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black ink.
| HEX | #a7a4c0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(167,164,192) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 31%, 37% |
| CMYK | 9.8, 10.98, 0, 24.71 |
| HSL | hsl(246.43,18.18%,69.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(246.43,14.58%,75.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.4402,6.7077,-13.9578) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.7262,38.5722,55.2733) |