Spindle 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 | #4c3b27 |
| Complementary Color | #d8c6b2 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 77.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Spindle Color. The Brunnera Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Hopeful Dream (#95a9cd) for more energetic effect. Try Sapphire Fog as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d8c6b2 is the best complementary color to Spindle. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b3c4d8 complementary color is Akaroa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pigeon Post are #b2d6d8 and #b4b2d8. Thus found on the left and right of #b3c4d8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Mist and Wistful colors as they work well with Spindle.
The split-complementary Spindle palette consists of #d6d8b2 and #d8b4b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8c6b2). Try Green Mist and Clam Shell colors in combination with #b3c4d8, 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 #b3c4d8 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 Spindle. Thus Sprout and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Spindle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Akaroa, Thistle, and Pixie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b3c4d8 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Spindle tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d8c6b2) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gum Leaf – 120° from the complementary Akaroa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d8b2c3 and #b2d8c6.
In a RGB color space, hex #b3c4d8 is made of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Spindle has a hue angle of 212.43°, a saturation of 32.17% and a lightness of 77.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b3c4d8 is made of 14.51% cyan, 7.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.29% black ink.
| HEX | #b3c4d8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,196,216) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 33%, 37% |
| CMYK | 14.51, 7.85, 0, 15.29 |
| HSL | hsl(212.43,32.17%,77.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.43,17.13%,84.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.4742,-1.6477,-11.9343) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.725,54.0214,72.7194) |