Rivulet is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #2a251e |
| Complementary Color | #e1dcd5 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (215° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 85.88% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Rivulet Color. The Bypass color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pageant Song (#b6c3d1) for more energetic effect. Try Pre School as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e1dcd5 is the best complementary color to Rivulet. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5dae1 complementary color is Westar, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mischka are #d5e0e1 and #d6d5e1. Thus found on the left and right of #d5dae1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Geyser and Mischka colors as they work well with Rivulet.
The split-complementary Rivulet palette consists of #e0e1d5 and #e1d6d5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1dcd5). Try Moon Mist and Swiss Coffee colors in combination with #d5dae1, 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 #d5dae1 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rivulet. Thus Tasman and Lola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rivulet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Westar, Lola, and Tasman split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5dae1 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rivulet tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#e1dcd5) and two others. The Lola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nebula – 120° from the complementary Westar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e1d5da and #d5e1dc.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5dae1 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Rivulet has a hue angle of 215°, a saturation of 16.67% and a lightness of 85.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5dae1 is made of 4.71% cyan, 2.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #d5dae1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,218,225) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 4.71, 2.75, 0, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(215,16.67%,85.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(215,5.33%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.8619,-0.3775,-4.0268) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.1026,69.7252,81.2085) |