Aloof is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #2b1d19 |
| Complementary Color | #e6d8d3 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 86.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aloof Color. The Jungle Mist color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Celestyn (#b5c7d2) for more calm effect. Try Pocket Lint as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e6d8d3 is the best complementary color to Aloof. Warm red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d4e2e6 complementary color is Pearl Bush, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mystic are #d3e6e1 and #d3d8e6. Thus found on the left and right of #d4e2e6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edgewater and Geyser colors as they work well with Aloof.
The split-complementary Aloof palette consists of #e6e1d3 and #e6d3d9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e6d8d3). Try Satin Linen and Twilight colors in combination with #d4e2e6, 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 #d4e2e6 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aloof. Thus Periglacial Blue and Twilight giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aloof contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pearl Bush, Snuff, and Willow Brook split by 90° on the color wheel. #d4e2e6 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, warm red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aloof tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#e6d8d3) and two others. The Twilight is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Surf Crest – 120° from the complementary Pearl Bush. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e6d3e2 and #d3e6d8.
In a RGB color space, hex #d4e2e6 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Aloof has a hue angle of 193.33°, a saturation of 26.47% and a lightness of 86.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d4e2e6 is made of 7.06% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black ink.
| HEX | #d4e2e6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(212,226,230) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 1.57, 0, 9.8 |
| HSL | hsl(193.33,26.47%,86.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.33,7.83%,90.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.9711,-3.892,-3.5657) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.6307,74.1029,85.549) |