Axis is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #454934 |
| Complementary Color | #c7cbb6 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (251.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 75.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Axis Color. The Frosted Lilac color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Light Amourette (#d4d3e0) for more energetic effect. Try Light Kiri Mist as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c7cbb6 is the best complementary color to Axis. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bab6cb complementary color is Foggy Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Gray Suit are #b6bccb and #c4b6cb. Thus found on the left and right of #bab6cb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Heather and Chatelle colors as they work well with Axis.
The split-complementary Axis palette consists of #bccbb6 and #cbc4b6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c7cbb6). Try Clay Ash and Ash colors in combination with #bab6cb, 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 #bab6cb offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Axis. Thus Spring Rain and Cold Turkey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Axis contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Foggy Gray, Cold Turkey, and Opal split by 90° on the color wheel. #bab6cb square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Axis tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#c7cbb6) and two others. The Cold Turkey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Loblolly – 120° from the complementary Foggy Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cbbab6 and #b6c7cb.
In a RGB color space, hex #bab6cb is made of 33% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Axis has a hue angle of 251.43°, a saturation of 16.8% and a lightness of 75.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bab6cb is made of 6.67% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black ink.
| HEX | #bab6cb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(186,182,203) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 8.24, 0, 20.39 |
| HSL | hsl(251.43,16.8%,75.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(251.43,10.34%,79.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.9552,5.4514,-10.091) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.7571,48.2068,63.2877) |