Shy Candela Color

#d6dde6

Shy Candela 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 #292219
Complementary Color #e6dfd5
Color Shade: blue cyan (213.75° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 87.06% (better contrasting with black)
Shy Candela Color Sample
Shy Candela Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d6dde6

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Shy Candela Color. The Angel in Blue Jeans 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 Candela (#bac4d5) for more energetic effect. Try Halogen Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#e6dfd5 is the best complementary color to Shy Candela. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d6dde6 complementary color is Pearl Bush, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Geyser are #d5e5e6 and #d6d5e6. Thus found on the left and right of #d6dde6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mystic and Mischka colors as they work well with Shy Candela.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Shy Candela palette consists of #e5e6d5 and #e6d6d5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e6dfd5). Try Satin Linen and Wafer colors in combination with #d6dde6, 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 #d6dde6 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 Shy Candela. Thus Periglacial Blue and Twilight giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Shy Candela contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pearl Bush, Twilight, and Surf Crest split by 90° on the color wheel. #d6dde6 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green 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. Shy Candela tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#e6dfd5) and two others. The Twilight is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Paris White – 120° from the complementary Pearl Bush. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e6d5dd and #d5e6df.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d6dde6 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Shy Candela has a hue angle of 213.75°, a saturation of 24.24% and a lightness of 87.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d6dde6 is made of 6.28% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black ink.

HEX #d6dde6
RGB Decimal rgb(214,221,230)
RGB Percentage 32%, 33%, 35%
CMYK 6.28, 3.53, 0, 9.8
HSL hsl(213.75,24.24%,87.06%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(213.75,6.96%,90.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(87.8347,-0.655,-5.2229)
XYZ xyz(67.8709,71.7222,85.1295)
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