Coveted Gem is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #494c40 |
| Complementary Color | #bbbfb3 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (255° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 72.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Coveted Gem Color. The Canyon Mist color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dusty Grey (#cdccd0) for more calm effect. Try Lavender Aura as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bbbfb3 is the best complementary color to Coveted Gem. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b6b3bf complementary color is Green Spring, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of French Gray are #b3b5bf and #bcb3bf. Thus found on the left and right of #b6b3bf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bombay and Chatelle colors as they work well with Coveted Gem.
The split-complementary Coveted Gem palette consists of #b5bfb3 and #bfbcb3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bbbfb3). Try Green Spring and Cotton Seed colors in combination with #b6b3bf, 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 #b6b3bf offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Coveted Gem. Thus Powder Ash and Tide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Coveted Gem contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Green Spring, Pink Swan, and Powder Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #b6b3bf square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Coveted Gem tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#bbbfb3) and two others. The Tide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Sand – 120° from the complementary Green Spring. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bfb6b3 and #b3bbbf.
In a RGB color space, hex #b6b3bf is made of 33% red, 32% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Coveted Gem has a hue angle of 255°, a saturation of 8.57% and a lightness of 72.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b6b3bf is made of 3.53% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #b6b3bf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,179,191) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 4.7, 0, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(255,8.57%,72.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(255,6.28%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.511,3.341,-5.7172) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.8155,45.9469,55.7968) |