Omphalodes 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 | #4a3120 |
| Complementary Color | #dfc6b5 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (204.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 79.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Omphalodes Color. The Arctic Shadow 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 Oxygen Blue (#92b6d5) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Beyond as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dfc6b5 is the best complementary color to Omphalodes. 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 #b5cedf complementary color is Bone, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #b5dfdb and #b5b9df. Thus found on the left and right of #b5cedf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ziggurat and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Omphalodes.
The split-complementary Omphalodes palette consists of #dfdbb5 and #dfb5b9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfc6b5). Try Stark White and Blossom colors in combination with #b5cedf, 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 #b5cedf 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 Omphalodes. Thus Beryl Green and Melanie giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Omphalodes contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bone, Prelude, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5cedf square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool 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. Omphalodes tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#dfc6b5) and two others. The Melanie is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fringy Flower – 120° from the complementary Bone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dfb5ce and #b5dfc6.
In a RGB color space, hex #b5cedf is made of 30% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Omphalodes has a hue angle of 204.29°, a saturation of 39.62% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5cedf is made of 16.47% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #b5cedf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,206,223) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 37% |
| CMYK | 16.47, 6.67, 0, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(204.29,39.62%,79.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(204.29,18.83%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.453,-4.8015,-11.2274) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.4466,59.2941,78.3873) |