Cirrus Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #291b1e |
| Complementary Color | #e4d5d9 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (167.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 86.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Cirrus Blue Color. The Tierra Del Fuego Sea Green 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 saturated alternative called High Point (#bcd8d2) for more energetic effect. Try Serene Breeze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e4d5d9 is the best complementary color to Cirrus Blue. Red magenta shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d6e4e1 complementary color is Lola, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Nebula are #d5e4da and #d5e0e4. Thus found on the left and right of #d6e4e1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Paris White and Geyser colors as they work well with Cirrus Blue.
The split-complementary Cirrus Blue palette consists of #e4dad5 and #e4d5e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e4d5d9). Try Pearl Bush and Lola colors in combination with #d6e4e1, 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 #d6e4e1 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 Cirrus Blue. Thus Satin Linen and Snuff giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cirrus Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lola, Mischka, and Periglacial Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #d6e4e1 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, red magenta and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cirrus Blue tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#e4d5d9) and two others. The Snuff is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Periglacial Blue – 120° from the complementary Lola. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e1d5e4 and #d9e4d5.
In a RGB color space, hex #d6e4e1 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Cirrus Blue has a hue angle of 167.14°, a saturation of 20.59% and a lightness of 86.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d6e4e1 is made of 5.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.17% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #d6e4e1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(214,228,225) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 0, 1.17, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(167.14,20.59%,86.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(167.14,6.14%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.4956,-5.2071,-0.1567) |
| XYZ | xyz(69.0656,75.2192,82.1128) |