Delicate Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #432017 |
| Complementary Color | #e8c4bb |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 82.35% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Delicate Blue Color. The Quiet Pond color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Exotic Escape (#96d9df) for more energetic effect. Try Legacy Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e8c4bb is the best complementary color to Delicate Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bcdfe8 complementary color is Rose Fog, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Powder Blue are #bbe8db and #bbc9e8. Thus found on the left and right of #bcdfe8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jagged Ice and Spindle colors as they work well with Delicate Blue.
The split-complementary Delicate Blue palette consists of #e8dbbb and #e8bbc8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e8c4bb). Try Double Spanish White and Rose Fog colors in combination with #bcdfe8, 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 #bcdfe8 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Delicate Blue. Thus Fall Green and Melanie giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Delicate Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rose Fog, French Lilac, and Celadon split by 90° on the color wheel. #bcdfe8 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Delicate Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#e8c4bb) and two others. The Melanie is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fringy Flower – 120° from the complementary Rose Fog. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e8bbdf and #bbe8c4.
In a RGB color space, hex #bcdfe8 is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Delicate Blue has a hue angle of 192.27°, a saturation of 48.89% and a lightness of 82.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bcdfe8 is made of 17.25% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #bcdfe8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(188,223,232) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 17.25, 3.53, 0, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(192.27,48.89%,82.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192.27,18.97%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.6489,-9.5391,-8.2275) |
| XYZ | xyz(61.6922,69.2929,86.4673) |