Early June Color

#b1d2df

Early June 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 #4e2d20
Complementary Color #dfbdb0
Color Shade: cool cyan (196.96° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 78.43% (better contrasting with black)
Early June Color Sample
Early June Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b1d2df

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Early June Color. The Rain Water 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 Winter Chill (#8eced8) for more energetic effect. Try Salt Water as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#dfbdb0 is the best complementary color to Early June. 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 #b1d2df complementary color is Cavern Pink, 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 Ziggurat are #b0dfd5 and #b0badf. Thus found on the left and right of #b1d2df on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aqua Island and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Early June.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Early June palette consists of #dfd5b0 and #dfb0ba colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfbdb0). Try Grain Brown and Blossom colors in combination with #b1d2df, 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 #b1d2df 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 Early June. Thus Beryl Green and Melanie giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Early June contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cavern Pink, Light Wisteria, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b1d2df 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. Early June tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#dfbdb0) and two others. The Melanie is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fringy Flower – 120° from the complementary Cavern Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dfb0d2 and #b0dfbe.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b1d2df is made of 29% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Early June has a hue angle of 196.96°, a saturation of 41.82% and a lightness of 78.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b1d2df is made of 18.04% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black ink.

HEX #b1d2df
RGB Decimal rgb(177,210,223)
RGB Percentage 29%, 34%, 37%
CMYK 18.04, 5.1, 0, 12.55
HSL hsl(196.96,41.82%,78.43%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(196.96,20.63%,87.45%)
CIE-LAB lab(82.2539,-8.1248,-10.0611)
XYZ xyz(54.4973,60.768,78.6691)
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