Diluted Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #47210d |
| Complementary Color | #f2cbb7 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (200.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 83.53% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Diluted Blue Color. The Pool Tiles color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pacific Ocean (#92cbf1) for more energetic effect. Try Sweet Dreams as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#f2cbb7 is the best complementary color to Diluted Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b8def2 complementary color is Mandys Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blizzard Blue are #b7f2e8 and #b7c0f2. Thus found on the left and right of #b8def2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mint Tulip and Perano colors as they work well with Diluted Blue.
The split-complementary Diluted Blue palette consists of #f2e8b7 and #f2b7c0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#f2cbb7). Try Sidecar and Mandys Pink colors in combination with #b8def2, 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 #b8def2 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Diluted Blue. Thus Tusk and Azalea giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Diluted Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mandys Pink, Moon Raker, and Madang split by 90° on the color wheel. #b8def2 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Diluted Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#f2cbb7) and two others. The Azalea is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Magic Mint – 120° from the complementary Mandys Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #f2b7dd and #b7f2cb.
In a RGB color space, hex #b8def2 is made of 28% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Diluted Blue has a hue angle of 200.69°, a saturation of 69.05% and a lightness of 83.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b8def2 is made of 22.74% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black ink.
| HEX | #b8def2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,222,242) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 34%, 37% |
| CMYK | 22.74, 7.84, 0, 5.1 |
| HSL | hsl(200.69,69.05%,83.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(200.69,23.97%,94.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.4266,-8.0594,-13.8597) |
| XYZ | xyz(61.9155,68.8437,94.0293) |