Himalayan Poppy Color

#bec6d6

Himalayan Poppy 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 #413929
Complementary Color #d6cebe
Color Shade: blue cyan (220° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 79.22% (better contrasting with white)
Himalayan Poppy Color Sample
Himalayan Poppy Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bec6d6

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Himalayan Poppy Color. The Poetry Reading color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Echo Blue (#a4afcd) for more energetic effect. Try Satin Soft Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d6cebe is the best complementary color to Himalayan Poppy. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bec6d6 complementary color is Sisal, 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 Heather are #bed2d6 and #c2bed6. Thus found on the left and right of #bec6d6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Mist and Blue Haze colors as they work well with Himalayan Poppy.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Himalayan Poppy palette consists of #d2d6be and #d6c2be colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d6cebe). Try Tana and Wafer colors in combination with #bec6d6, 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 #bec6d6 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 Himalayan Poppy. Thus Pale Leaf and Cold Turkey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Himalayan Poppy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sisal, Maverick, and Surf split by 90° on the color wheel. #bec6d6 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. Himalayan Poppy tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d6cebe) and two others. The Cold Turkey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jet Stream – 120° from the complementary Sisal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6bec6 and #bed6ce.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bec6d6 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Himalayan Poppy has a hue angle of 220°, a saturation of 22.64% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bec6d6 is made of 9.41% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black ink.

HEX #bec6d6
RGB Decimal rgb(190,198,214)
RGB Percentage 32%, 33%, 36%
CMYK 9.41, 6.27, 0, 16.08
HSL hsl(220,22.64%,79.22%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(220,11.21%,83.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.722,0.4107,-8.9143)
XYZ xyz(53.5669,56.1904,71.6409)
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