Summer Storm 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 | #4f3a20 |
| Complementary Color | #dfcab0 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.19° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 78.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Summer Storm Color. The Wind Force color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Serenity (#91a8d0) for more calm effect. Try Birdie Num Num as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dfcab0 is the best complementary color to Summer Storm. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b0c5df complementary color is Grain Brown, 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 #b0dcdf and #b2b0df. Thus found on the left and right of #b0c5df on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aqua Island and Cold Purple colors as they work well with Summer Storm.
The split-complementary Summer Storm palette consists of #dcdfb0 and #dfb2b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfcab0). Try Beryl Green and Cavern Pink colors in combination with #b0c5df, 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 #b0c5df 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 Summer Storm. Thus Sprout and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Summer Storm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Grain Brown, Melanie, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0c5df 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. Summer Storm tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#dfcab0) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fringy Flower – 120° from the complementary Grain Brown. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dfb0c4 and #b0dfc9.
In a RGB color space, hex #b0c5df is made of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Summer Storm has a hue angle of 213.19°, a saturation of 42.34% and a lightness of 78.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0c5df is made of 18.43% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #b0c5df |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(176,197,223) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 33%, 37% |
| CMYK | 18.43, 10.2, 0, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(213.19,42.34%,78.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.19,21.08%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.7468,-1.5869,-15.3154) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.19,54.4903,77.6317) |