Minor 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 | #482017 |
| Complementary Color | #e8c0b7 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (191.02° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 81.37% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Minor Blue Color. The Spring Tide color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Island Paradise (#95dee3) for more energetic effect. Try Medical Mask as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e8c0b7 is the best complementary color to Minor 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 #b7dfe8 complementary color is Rose Fog, 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 Powder Blue are #b7e8d8 and #b7c6e8. Thus found on the left and right of #b7dfe8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cruise and Spindle colors as they work well with Minor Blue.
The split-complementary Minor Blue palette consists of #e8d8b7 and #e8b7c6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e8c0b7). Try Raffia and Shilo colors in combination with #b7dfe8, 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 #b7dfe8 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 Minor Blue. Thus Fall Green and Light Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Minor Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rose Fog, French Lilac, and Tea Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7dfe8 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. Minor Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#e8c0b7) and two others. The Light Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Padua – 120° from the complementary Rose Fog. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e8b7df and #b7e8c0.
In a RGB color space, hex #b7dfe8 is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Minor Blue has a hue angle of 191.02°, a saturation of 51.58% and a lightness of 81.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7dfe8 is made of 19.22% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b7dfe8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(183,223,232) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 19.22, 3.53, 0, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(191.02,51.58%,81.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(191.02,21.12%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.3398,-11.0572,-8.72) |
| XYZ | xyz(60.4816,68.6688,86.4106) |