Bluebeard 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 | #544a3b |
| Complementary Color | #c3baab |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (216° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 71.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Bluebeard Color. The Astro Bound color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Callisto (#cacfd3) for more calm effect. Try Private Jet as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c3baab is the best complementary color to Bluebeard. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #abb5c4 complementary color is Bison Hide, 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 Cadet Blue are #abc1c3 and #adabc3. Thus found on the left and right of #abb5c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tower Gray and Cadet Blue colors as they work well with Bluebeard.
The split-complementary Bluebeard palette consists of #c1c3ab and #c3adab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c3baab). Try Eagle and Silk colors in combination with #abb5c4, 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 #abb5c4 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 Bluebeard. Thus Rainee and Lily giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bluebeard contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bison Hide, Lily, and Spring Rain split by 90° on the color wheel. #abb5c4 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. Bluebeard tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c3baab) and two others. The Lily is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Opal – 120° from the complementary Bison Hide. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c3abb4 and #abc3ba.
In a RGB color space, hex #abb5c4 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Bluebeard has a hue angle of 216°, a saturation of 17.48% and a lightness of 71.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #abb5c4 is made of 9.8% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #abb5c4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(171,181,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 9.8, 5.88, 0, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(216,17.48%,71.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(216,12.76%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.3447,-0.4316,-8.7909) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.2823,45.6912,58.7626) |