Spirit Color

#b2bbc6

Spirit 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 #4d4439
Complementary Color #c6bdb2
Color Shade: blue cyan (213° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 73.73% (better contrasting with white)
Spirit Color Sample
Spirit Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b2bbc6

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Spirit 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.

Complementary Palette

#c6bdb2 is the best complementary color to Spirit. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b2bbc6 complementary color is Tea, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #b2c5c6 and #b3b2c6. Thus found on the left and right of #b2bbc6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Submarine and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Spirit.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Spirit palette consists of #c5c6b2 and #c6b3b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6bdb2). Try Foggy Gray and Cold Turkey colors in combination with #b2bbc6, 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 #b2bbc6 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 Spirit. Thus Clay Ash and Lily giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Spirit contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tea, Lily, and Spring Rain split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2bbc6 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid 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. Spirit tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c6bdb2) 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 #c6b2bb and #b2c6bd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b2bbc6 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Spirit has a hue angle of 213°, a saturation of 14.93% and a lightness of 73.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2bbc6 is made of 7.85% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.35% black ink.

HEX #b2bbc6
RGB Decimal rgb(178,187,198)
RGB Percentage 32%, 33%, 35%
CMYK 7.85, 4.32, 0, 22.35
HSL hsl(213,14.93%,73.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(213,10.1%,77.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(75.5028,-0.9274,-6.6216)
XYZ xyz(46.3235,49.0828,60.4585)
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