Filtered Light is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #4e4d3b |
| Complementary Color | #c4c3b1 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (236.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 73.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Filtered Light Color. The Light Pensive color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tusi Grey (#9996b3) for more energetic effect. Try Thistle Down as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c4c3b1 is the best complementary color to Filtered Light. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b1b2c4 complementary color is Ash, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cadet Blue are #b1bbc4 and #b9b1c4. Thus found on the left and right of #b1b2c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadet Blue and Chatelle colors as they work well with Filtered Light.
The split-complementary Filtered Light palette consists of #bbc4b1 and #c4b9b1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c4c3b1). Try Clay Ash and Tea colors in combination with #b1b2c4, 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 #b1b2c4 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Filtered Light. Thus Green Spring and Cold Turkey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Filtered Light contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ash, Lily, and Powder Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #b1b2c4 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Filtered Light tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#c4c3b1) and two others. The Cold Turkey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tower Gray – 120° from the complementary Ash. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c4b1b2 and #b1c4c3.
In a RGB color space, hex #b1b2c4 is made of 32% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Filtered Light has a hue angle of 236.84°, a saturation of 13.87% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b1b2c4 is made of 7.45% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #b1b2c4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,178,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 7.45, 7.06, 0, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(236.84,13.87%,73.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(236.84,9.69%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.0059,3.1892,-9.2468) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.0157,45.1734,58.624) |