Ghost is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #38362a |
| Complementary Color | #d5d3c7 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (231.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 80.78% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Ghost Color. The Spring Lilac color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Lilac Mist (#e4e4e7) for more calm effect. Try Icelandic Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d5d3c7 is the best complementary color to Ghost. 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 #c7c9d5 complementary color is Timberwolf, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #c7d0d5 and #ccc7d5. Thus found on the left and right of #c7c9d5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Loblolly and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Ghost.
The split-complementary Ghost palette consists of #d0d5c7 and #d5ccc7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d5d3c7). Try Celeste and Swirl colors in combination with #c7c9d5, 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 #c7c9d5 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 Ghost. Thus Tasman and Cold Turkey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ghost contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Timberwolf, Lola, and Conch split by 90° on the color wheel. #c7c9d5 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ghost tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#d5d3c7) and two others. The Cold Turkey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tiara – 120° from the complementary Timberwolf. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d5c7c9 and #c7d5d3.
In a RGB color space, hex #c7c9d5 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Ghost has a hue angle of 231.43°, a saturation of 14.29% and a lightness of 80.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c7c9d5 is made of 5.49% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #c7c9d5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(199,201,213) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 4.71, 0, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(231.43,14.29%,80.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(231.43,6.57%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.1372,1.5917,-6.2059) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.4501,58.7195,71.3095) |