Himalaya Blue Color

#aecde0

Himalaya Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #51321f
Complementary Color #e0c1ae
Color Shade: cool cyan (202.8° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 78.04% (better contrasting with black)
Himalaya Blue Color Sample
Himalaya Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #aecde0

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Himalaya Blue Color. The Wind Force color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lightning Bolt Blue (#93b9df) for more energetic effect. Try Ocean Breeze as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#e0c1ae is the best complementary color to Himalaya Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aecde0 complementary color is Cameo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Aqua Island are #aee0da and #aeb3e0. Thus found on the left and right of #aecde0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aqua Island and Cold Purple colors as they work well with Himalaya Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Himalaya Blue palette consists of #e0daae and #e0aeb3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0c1ae). Try Sapling and Cavern Pink colors in combination with #aecde0, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #aecde0 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Himalaya Blue. Thus Beryl Green and Melanie giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Himalaya Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cameo, Light Wisteria, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #aecde0 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Himalaya Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#e0c1ae) and two others. The Melanie is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fringy Flower – 120° from the complementary Cameo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e0aecc and #aee0c1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #aecde0 is made of 29% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Himalaya Blue has a hue angle of 202.8°, a saturation of 44.64% and a lightness of 78.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aecde0 is made of 19.6% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.16% black ink.

HEX #aecde0
RGB Decimal rgb(174,205,224)
RGB Percentage 29%, 34%, 37%
CMYK 19.6, 7.45, 0, 12.16
HSL hsl(202.8,44.64%,78.04%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(202.8,22.32%,87.84%)
CIE-LAB lab(80.7628,-6.2077,-12.8412)
XYZ xyz(52.7414,58.0431,78.9447)
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