Slipper Satin Color

#bfc1cb

Slipper Satin 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 #403e34
Complementary Color #cbc9be
Color Shade: cool blue (230° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 77.25% (better contrasting with white)
Slipper Satin Color Sample
Slipper Satin Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bfc1cb

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Slipper Satin Color. The Cumberland Fog 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 Icelandic Blue (#a9adc2) for more energetic effect. Try Upscale as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cbc9be is the best complementary color to Slipper Satin. 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 #bfc1cb complementary color is Ash, 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 French Gray are #bec6cb and #c3becb. Thus found on the left and right of #bfc1cb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Loblolly and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Slipper Satin.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Slipper Satin palette consists of #c6cbbe and #cbc3be colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cbc9be). Try Kangaroo and Silver Rust colors in combination with #bfc1cb, 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 #bfc1cb 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 Slipper Satin. Thus Pumice and Cold Turkey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Slipper Satin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ash, Pale Slate, and Powder Ash split by 90° on the color wheel. #bfc1cb 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. Slipper Satin tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#cbc9be) and two others. The Cold Turkey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tiara – 120° from the complementary Ash. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cbbec0 and #becbc9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bfc1cb is made of 33% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Slipper Satin has a hue angle of 230°, a saturation of 10.34% and a lightness of 77.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bfc1cb is made of 4.71% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black ink.

HEX #bfc1cb
RGB Decimal rgb(191,193,203)
RGB Percentage 33%, 33%, 35%
CMYK 4.71, 3.92, 0, 20.39
HSL hsl(230,10.34%,77.25%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(230,5.91%,79.61%)
CIE-LAB lab(78.1858,1.2158,-5.2549)
XYZ xyz(51.3353,53.5281,64.1262)
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