Alley 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 | #473b26 |
| Complementary Color | #d9ccb7 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (218.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 78.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Alley Color. The Finesse color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Hopeful Dream (#95a9cd) for more energetic effect. Try Tinted Lilac as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d9ccb7 is the best complementary color to Alley. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b8c4d9 complementary color is Akaroa, 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 Casper are #b7d4d9 and #bcb7d9. Thus found on the left and right of #b8c4d9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Mist and Lavender Gray colors as they work well with Alley.
The split-complementary Alley palette consists of #d4d9b7 and #d9bcb7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d9ccb7). Try Tana and Clam Shell colors in combination with #b8c4d9, 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 #b8c4d9 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 Alley. Thus Pixie Green and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Alley contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Akaroa, Thistle, and Surf split by 90° on the color wheel. #b8c4d9 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. Alley tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d9ccb7) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jet Stream – 120° from the complementary Akaroa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d9b7c4 and #b7d9cd.
In a RGB color space, hex #b8c4d9 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Alley has a hue angle of 218.18°, a saturation of 30.28% and a lightness of 78.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b8c4d9 is made of 12.94% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
| HEX | #b8c4d9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,196,217) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 12.94, 8.24, 0, 14.9 |
| HSL | hsl(218.18,30.28%,78.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(218.18,15.21%,85.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.8566,0.1568,-11.8647) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.0315,54.68,73.4576) |