Objectivity Color

#bbc6de

Objectivity 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 #443921
Complementary Color #ded3bb
Color Shade: blue cyan (221.14° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 80.2% (better contrasting with white)
Objectivity Color Sample
Objectivity Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bbc6de

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Objectivity Color. The Violet Extract 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 Calm Iridescence (#dee2eb) for more calm effect. Try Tinted Lilac as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#ded3bb is the best complementary color to Objectivity. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bbc6de complementary color is Bone, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pigeon Post are #bbd7de and #c1bbde. Thus found on the left and right of #bbc6de on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ziggurat and Lavender Gray colors as they work well with Objectivity.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Objectivity palette consists of #d7debb and #dec1bb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ded3bb). Try Tana and Cavern Pink colors in combination with #bbc6de, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #bbc6de 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 Objectivity. Thus Pixie Green and Pink Flare giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Objectivity contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bone, Melanie, and Surf split by 90° on the color wheel. #bbc6de square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Objectivity tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#ded3bb) and two others. The Pink Flare is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Edgewater – 120° from the complementary Bone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #debbc6 and #bbded3.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bbc6de is made of 31% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Objectivity has a hue angle of 221.14°, a saturation of 34.65% and a lightness of 80.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bbc6de is made of 13.73% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.94% black ink.

HEX #bbc6de
RGB Decimal rgb(187,198,222)
RGB Percentage 31%, 33%, 37%
CMYK 13.73, 9.41, 0, 12.94
HSL hsl(221.14,34.65%,80.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(221.14,15.77%,87.06%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.7428,1.105,-13.2053)
XYZ xyz(53.8724,56.2269,77.1207)
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