Constellation 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 | #433124 |
| Complementary Color | #dbc9bc |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (205.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 79.8% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Constellation Color. The June 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 Elizabeth Blue (#a1b8d2) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Satin as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dbc9bc is the best complementary color to Constellation. 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 #bccedb complementary color is Wafer, 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 Jungle Mist are #bcdbd8 and #bcbedb. Thus found on the left and right of #bccedb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Mist and Lavender Gray colors as they work well with Constellation.
The split-complementary Constellation palette consists of #dbd8bc and #dbbcbe colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbc9bc). Try Tana and Blossom colors in combination with #bccedb, 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 #bccedb 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 Constellation. Thus Pixie Green and Pink Flare giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Constellation contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wafer, Prelude, and Pixie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #bccedb 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. Constellation tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#dbc9bc) and two others. The Pink Flare is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Surf – 120° from the complementary Wafer. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dbbcce and #bcdbc9.
In a RGB color space, hex #bccedb is made of 31% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Constellation has a hue angle of 205.16°, a saturation of 30.1% and a lightness of 79.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bccedb is made of 12.15% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #bccedb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(188,206,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 12.15, 5.1, 0, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(205.16,30.1%,79.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(205.16,14.16%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.8102,-3.4382,-8.5071) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.5965,59.9485,75.6588) |