Hazy Sky Color

#b7bdd6

Hazy Sky is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red

Inverse Color #484229
Complementary Color #d6d0b7
Color Shade: cool blue (228.39° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 77.84% (better contrasting with white)
Hazy Sky Color Sample
Hazy Sky Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b7bdd6

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Hazy Sky Color. The Hopeful Dream color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Blue Heron (#96a3c7) for more energetic effect. Try Wistful as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d6d0b7 is the best complementary color to Hazy Sky. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b7bdd6 complementary color is Soft Amber, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lavender Gray are #b7ccd6 and #c0b7d6. Thus found on the left and right of #b7bdd6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Mist and Lavender Gray colors as they work well with Hazy Sky.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Hazy Sky palette consists of #ccd6b7 and #d6c0b7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d6d0b7). Try Green Mist and Clam Shell colors in combination with #b7bdd6, 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 #b7bdd6 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Hazy Sky. Thus Pixie Green and Clam Shell giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Hazy Sky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Soft Amber, Maverick, and Surf split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7bdd6 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool 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. Hazy Sky tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#d6d0b7) and two others. The Clam Shell is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jet Stream – 120° from the complementary Soft Amber. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6b7bd and #b7d6d0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b7bdd6 is made of 31% red, 32% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Hazy Sky has a hue angle of 228.39°, a saturation of 27.43% and a lightness of 77.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7bdd6 is made of 12.16% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black ink.

HEX #b7bdd6
RGB Decimal rgb(183,189,214)
RGB Percentage 31%, 32%, 37%
CMYK 12.16, 9.8, 0, 16.08
HSL hsl(228.39,27.43%,77.84%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(228.39,14.49%,83.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(76.8709,2.9542,-13.2246)
XYZ xyz(49.8636,51.3175,70.8955)
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