Whomp Grey Color

#bec1cf

Whomp Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red

Inverse Color #413e30
Complementary Color #cfccbe
Color Shade: cool blue (229.41° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 77.84% (better contrasting with white)
Whomp Grey Color Sample
Whomp Grey Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bec1cf

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Whomp Grey Color. The Snow Tiger color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Wisteria Light Soft Blue (#a6a8c5) for more energetic effect. Try Veranda Iris as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cfccbe is the best complementary color to Whomp Grey. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bec1cf complementary color is Foggy Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ghost are #bec9cf and #c3becf. Thus found on the left and right of #bec1cf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Loblolly and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Whomp Grey.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Whomp Grey palette consists of #c9cfbe and #cfc3be colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfccbe). Try Clay Ash and Silver Rust colors in combination with #bec1cf, 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 #bec1cf offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Whomp Grey. Thus Clay Ash and Cold Turkey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Whomp Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Foggy Gray, Maverick, and Powder Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #bec1cf square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool 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. Whomp Grey tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#cfccbe) and two others. The Cold Turkey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tiara – 120° from the complementary Foggy Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cfbec1 and #becfcc.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bec1cf is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Whomp Grey has a hue angle of 229.41°, a saturation of 15.04% and a lightness of 77.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bec1cf is made of 6.67% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black ink.

HEX #bec1cf
RGB Decimal rgb(190,193,207)
RGB Percentage 32%, 33%, 35%
CMYK 6.67, 5.49, 0, 18.82
HSL hsl(229.41,15.04%,77.84%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(229.41,8.21%,81.18%)
CIE-LAB lab(78.2233,1.6675,-7.368)
XYZ xyz(51.5677,53.5921,66.6579)
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