Meadow Phlox is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #575038 |
| Complementary Color | #c7c0a8 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 71.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Meadow Phlox Color. The Icy Brook color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Grape Ivy (#979ac4) for more energetic effect. Try Ghost as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c7c0a8 is the best complementary color to Meadow Phlox. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a8afc7 complementary color is Coral Reef, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cadet Blue are #a8bec7 and #b0a8c7. Thus found on the left and right of #a8afc7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Opal and Logan colors as they work well with Meadow Phlox.
The split-complementary Meadow Phlox palette consists of #bec7a8 and #c7b0a8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c7c0a8). Try Rainee and Bison Hide colors in combination with #a8afc7, 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 #a8afc7 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Meadow Phlox. Thus Rainee and Lily giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Meadow Phlox contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Coral Reef, Lily, and Spring Rain split by 90° on the color wheel. #a8afc7 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Meadow Phlox tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#c7c0a8) and two others. The Lily is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Opal – 120° from the complementary Coral Reef. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c7a8af and #a8c7c0.
In a RGB color space, hex #a8afc7 is made of 31% red, 32% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Meadow Phlox has a hue angle of 226.45°, a saturation of 21.68% and a lightness of 71.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a8afc7 is made of 12.16% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black ink.
| HEX | #a8afc7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(168,175,199) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 32%, 37% |
| CMYK | 12.16, 9.41, 0, 21.96 |
| HSL | hsl(226.45,21.68%,71.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.45,15.58%,78.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.6284,2.4851,-13.0226) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.7872,43.1083,60.1511) |