Source Blue Color

#cdeae5

Source 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 cool magenta

Inverse Color #32151a
Complementary Color #e9cdd2
Color Shade: warm cyan (169.66° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 86.08% (better contrasting with black)
Source Blue Color Sample
Source Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cdeae5

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Source Blue Color. The Aqua Squeeze color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Jaded Clouds (#aeddd3) for more energetic effect. Try Ode to Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#e9cdd2 is the best complementary color to Source 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 #cdeae5 complementary color is Oyster Pink, 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 Jagged Ice are #cde9d6 and #cde0e9. Thus found on the left and right of #cdeae5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Skeptic and Botticelli colors as they work well with Source Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Source Blue palette consists of #e9d6cd and #e9cde0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e9cdd2). Try Oyster Pink and Melanie colors in combination with #cdeae5, 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 #cdeae5 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 Source Blue. Thus White Rock and Snuff giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Source Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oyster Pink, Prelude, and Kidnapper split by 90° on the color wheel. #cdeae5 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. Source Blue tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#e9cdd2) and two others. The Snuff is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Zanah – 120° from the complementary Oyster Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e4cde9 and #d2e9cd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cdeae5 is made of 31% red, 35% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Source Blue has a hue angle of 169.66°, a saturation of 40.85% and a lightness of 86.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cdeae5 is made of 11.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 8.24% black ink.

HEX #cdeae5
RGB Decimal rgb(205,234,229)
RGB Percentage 31%, 35%, 34%
CMYK 11.37, 0, 1.96, 8.24
HSL hsl(169.66,40.85%,86.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(169.66,12.39%,91.76%)
CIE-LAB lab(90.543,-10.4237,-0.7924)
XYZ xyz(68.7425,77.4819,85.4611)
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