Chalk Blue Color

#ccdad7

Chalk Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or violet

Inverse Color #332528
Complementary Color #dacbce
Color Shade: warm cyan (167.14° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 82.75% (better contrasting with black)
Chalk Blue Color Sample
Chalk Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ccdad7

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Chalk Blue Color. The Crystal Oasis color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Andean Opal Green (#afcdc7) for more energetic effect. Try Steamy Spring as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#dacbce is the best complementary color to Chalk Blue. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ccdad7 complementary color is Swiss Coffee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Nebula are #cbdad0 and #cbd5da. Thus found on the left and right of #ccdad7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Conch and Geyser colors as they work well with Chalk Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Chalk Blue palette consists of #dad0cb and #dacbd5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dacbce). Try Swirl and Lola colors in combination with #ccdad7, 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 #ccdad7 offers a combination of warm yellow and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Chalk Blue. Thus Westar and Gray Suit giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Chalk Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Swiss Coffee, Mischka, and Moon Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccdad7 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow 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. Chalk Blue tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#dacbce) and two others. The Gray Suit is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tasman – 120° from the complementary Swiss Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6cbda and #cedacb.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ccdad7 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Chalk Blue has a hue angle of 167.14°, a saturation of 15.91% and a lightness of 82.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccdad7 is made of 5.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 14.51% black ink.

HEX #ccdad7
RGB Decimal rgb(204,218,215)
RGB Percentage 32%, 34%, 34%
CMYK 5.49, 0, 1.18, 14.51
HSL hsl(167.14,15.91%,82.75%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(167.14,6.42%,85.49%)
CIE-LAB lab(85.9496,-5.2499,-0.1554)
XYZ xyz(62.239,67.8865,74.113)
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