Big Sky Color

#cde2de

Big Sky is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta

Inverse Color #321d21
Complementary Color #e2cdd0
Color Shade: warm cyan (168.57° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 84.51% (better contrasting with black)
Big Sky Color Sample
Big Sky Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cde2de

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Big Sky Color. The Rivers Edge 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 soft alternative called Cassiopeia (#aed0c9) for more calm effect. Try Warp Drive as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#e2cdd0 is the best complementary color to Big Sky. 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 #cde2de complementary color is Wafer, 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 Edgewater are #cde2d3 and #cddbe2. Thus found on the left and right of #cde2de on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Surf Crest and Geyser colors as they work well with Big Sky.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Big Sky palette consists of #e2d3cd and #e2cddb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2cdd0). Try Wafer and Twilight colors in combination with #cde2de, 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 #cde2de offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Big Sky. Thus Satin Linen and Snuff giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Big Sky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wafer, Blue Haze, and Periglacial Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #cde2de 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. Big Sky tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#e2cdd0) and two others. The Snuff is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Surf Crest – 120° from the complementary Wafer. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #decde2 and #d1e2cd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cde2de is made of 31% red, 35% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Big Sky has a hue angle of 168.57°, a saturation of 26.58% and a lightness of 84.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cde2de is made of 8.24% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 11.37% black ink.

HEX #cde2de
RGB Decimal rgb(205,226,222)
RGB Percentage 31%, 35%, 34%
CMYK 8.24, 0, 1.57, 11.37
HSL hsl(168.57,26.58%,84.51%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(168.57,9.29%,88.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(88.2785,-7.7033,-0.4347)
XYZ xyz(65.558,72.6458,79.674)
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