Mistral 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 | #474033 |
| Complementary Color | #ccc5b7 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (219° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 76.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mistral Color. The Grain of Salt color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called House Sparrow's Egg (#d6d9dd) for more calm effect. Try Shy Denim as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ccc5b7 is the best complementary color to Mistral. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b8bfcc complementary color is Foggy Gray, 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 Heather are #b7c9cc and #bab7cc. Thus found on the left and right of #b8bfcc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Loblolly and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Mistral.
The split-complementary Mistral palette consists of #c9ccb7 and #ccbbb7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ccc5b7). Try Foggy Gray and Cold Turkey colors in combination with #b8bfcc, 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 #b8bfcc 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 Mistral. Thus Clay Ash and Cold Turkey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mistral contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Foggy Gray, Lily, and Spring Rain split by 90° on the color wheel. #b8bfcc 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. Mistral tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#ccc5b7) and two others. The Cold Turkey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Powder Ash – 120° from the complementary Foggy Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ccb7be and #b7ccc4.
In a RGB color space, hex #b8bfcc is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Mistral has a hue angle of 219°, a saturation of 16.39% and a lightness of 76.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b8bfcc is made of 7.84% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #b8bfcc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,191,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 7.84, 5.1, 0, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(219,16.39%,76.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(219,9.8%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.168,0.1405,-7.36) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.297,51.8116,64.5291) |