Brother Blue 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 | #4f4839 |
| Complementary Color | #c6bfb0 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 73.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Brother Blue Color. The Light Slipper Satin color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Aleutian (#9a9eb3) for more calm effect. Try Sell Out as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c6bfb0 is the best complementary color to Brother Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b0b7c6 complementary color is Ash, 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 #b0c2c6 and #b4b0c6. Thus found on the left and right of #b0b7c6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tower Gray and Chatelle colors as they work well with Brother Blue.
The split-complementary Brother Blue palette consists of #c2c6b0 and #c6b4b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6bfb0). Try Foggy Gray and Cold Turkey colors in combination with #b0b7c6, 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 #b0b7c6 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 Brother Blue. Thus Clay Ash and Cold Turkey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Brother Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ash, Lily, and Spring Rain split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0b7c6 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. Brother Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c6bfb0) and two others. The Cold Turkey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Opal – 120° from the complementary Ash. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6b0b7 and #b0c6bf.
In a RGB color space, hex #b0b7c6 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Brother Blue has a hue angle of 220.91°, a saturation of 16.18% and a lightness of 73.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0b7c6 is made of 8.63% cyan, 5.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.35% black ink.
| HEX | #b0b7c6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(176,183,198) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 8.63, 5.89, 0, 22.35 |
| HSL | hsl(220.91,16.18%,73.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220.91,11.11%,77.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.3011,0.5585,-8.4209) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.031,47.1743,60.1582) |