Wisp 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 | #564522 |
| Complementary Color | #ddcca8 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 76.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Wisp Color. The Light Hindsight color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lull Wind (#c3d5e8) for more energetic effect. Try Easter Egg as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ddcca8 is the best complementary color to Wisp. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a9badd complementary color is Sapling, 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 Pigeon Post are #a8d3dd and #b2a8dd. Thus found on the left and right of #a9badd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aqua Island and Cold Purple colors as they work well with Wisp.
The split-complementary Wisp palette consists of #d3dda8 and #ddb2a8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ddcca8). Try Deco and Cameo colors in combination with #a9badd, 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 #a9badd 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 Wisp. Thus Moss Green and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wisp contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sapling, Light Orchid, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #a9badd 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. Wisp tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#ddcca8) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aqua Island – 120° from the complementary Sapling. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dda8b9 and #a8ddcc.
In a RGB color space, hex #a9badd is made of 29% red, 32% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Wisp has a hue angle of 220.38°, a saturation of 43.33% and a lightness of 76.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a9badd is made of 20.4% cyan, 13.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #a9badd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(169,186,221) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 32%, 38% |
| CMYK | 20.4, 13.73, 0, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(220.38,43.33%,76.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220.38,23.53%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.3101,1.732,-19.469) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.9722,48.7733,75.3451) |