Oxford is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #4e443a |
| Complementary Color | #c5bbb1 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (210° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 73.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Oxford Color. The Bayshore Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Canary Wharf (#91a1b5) for more energetic effect. Try Sell Out as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c5bbb1 is the best complementary color to Oxford. Warm red shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b1bbc5 complementary color is Tea, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cadet Blue are #b1c4c5 and #b1b1c5. Thus found on the left and right of #b1bbc5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Submarine and Cadet Blue colors as they work well with Oxford.
The split-complementary Oxford palette consists of #c4c5b1 and #c5b1b1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5bbb1). Try Foggy Gray and Cold Turkey colors in combination with #b1bbc5, 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 #b1bbc5 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 Oxford. Thus Clay Ash and Lily giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Oxford contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tea, Lily, and Green Spring split by 90° on the color wheel. #b1bbc5 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Oxford tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#c5bbb1) and two others. The Lily is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Powder Ash – 120° from the complementary Tea. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c5b1bb and #b1c5bb.
In a RGB color space, hex #b1bbc5 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Oxford has a hue angle of 210°, a saturation of 14.71% and a lightness of 73.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b1bbc5 is made of 7.84% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #b1bbc5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,187,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 7.84, 3.92, 0, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(210,14.71%,73.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210,10.15%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.4009,-1.4634,-6.2369) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.9798,48.919,59.8422) |