Aquarelle Sky 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 | #431b14 |
| Complementary Color | #eac3bc |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (188.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 82.94% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aquarelle Sky Color. The Island Paradise 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 soft alternative called Limpet Shell (#98ddde) for more calm effect. Try Iqaluit Ice as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#eac3bc is the best complementary color to Aquarelle Sky. 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 #bce4eb 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 #bceada and #bcccea. Thus found on the left and right of #bce4eb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cruise and Spindle colors as they work well with Aquarelle Sky.
The split-complementary Aquarelle Sky palette consists of #eadabc and #eabccc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#eac3bc). Try Raffia and Beauty Bush colors in combination with #bce4eb, 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 #bce4eb 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 Aquarelle Sky. Thus Fall Green and Light Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aquarelle Sky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rose Fog, French Lilac, and Tea Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #bce4eb 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. Aquarelle Sky tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#eac3bc) and two others. The Light Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Padua – 120° from the complementary Rose Fog. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #eabce3 and #bceac3.
In a RGB color space, hex #bce4eb is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Aquarelle Sky has a hue angle of 188.94°, a saturation of 54.02% and a lightness of 82.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bce4eb is made of 18.43% cyan, 2.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black ink.
| HEX | #bce4eb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(188,228,235) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 18.43, 2.75, 0, 7.84 |
| HSL | hsl(188.94,54.02%,82.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(188.94,20%,92.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.0534,-11.4559,-7.725) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.4778,72.1763,89.183) |