Clinical Soft Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #4d302c |
| Complementary Color | #d3b5b2 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (187.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 76.27% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Clinical Soft Blue Color. The Head in the Clouds color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Blue Nuance (#d2dde0) for more calm effect. Try Blue Echo as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d3b5b2 is the best complementary color to Clinical Soft Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b2cfd3 complementary color is Clam Shell, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Jungle Mist are #b2d3c6 and #b2bed3. Thus found on the left and right of #b2cfd3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jet Stream and Casper colors as they work well with Clinical Soft Blue.
The split-complementary Clinical Soft Blue palette consists of #d3c6b2 and #d3b2be colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3b5b2). Try Soft Amber and Lily colors in combination with #b2cfd3, 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 #b2cfd3 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Clinical Soft Blue. Thus Green Mist and Thistle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Clinical Soft Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Clam Shell, Lavender Gray, and Pixie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2cfd3 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Clinical Soft Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d3b5b2) and two others. The Thistle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gum Leaf – 120° from the complementary Clam Shell. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3b2cf and #b2d3b5.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2cfd3 is made of 30% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Clinical Soft Blue has a hue angle of 187.27°, a saturation of 27.27% and a lightness of 76.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2cfd3 is made of 12.95% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #b2cfd3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,207,211) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 35%, 35% |
| CMYK | 12.95, 1.57, 0, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(187.27,27.27%,76.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(187.27,15.64%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.1781,-8.8062,-5.2404) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.4308,58.7938,70.213) |