Periglacial Blue Color

#e1e6d6

Periglacial Blue is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan

Inverse Color #1e1929
Complementary Color #dbd5e6
Color Shade: cool yellow (78.75° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 87.06% (better contrasting with black)
Periglacial Blue Color Sample
Periglacial Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e1e6d6

If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Periglacial Blue Color. The Windmill Wings color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Laundry White (#f6f7f1) for more energetic effect. Try Bright White as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#dbd5e6 is the best complementary color to Periglacial Blue. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e1e6d6 complementary color is Snuff, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Periglacial Blue are #e6e3d5 and #d8e6d5. Thus found on the left and right of #e1e6d6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Satin Linen and Surf Crest colors as they work well with Periglacial Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Periglacial Blue palette consists of #e3d5e6 and #d5d8e6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbd5e6). Try Snuff and Mischka colors in combination with #e1e6d6, 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 #e1e6d6 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Periglacial Blue. Thus Twilight and Geyser giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Periglacial Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Snuff, Mystic, and Wafer split by 90° on the color wheel. #e1e6d6 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red 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. Periglacial Blue tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#dbd5e6) and two others. The Geyser is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pearl Bush – 120° from the complementary Snuff. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d5e1e6 and #e6dbd5.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e1e6d6 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Periglacial Blue has a hue angle of 78.75°, a saturation of 24.24% and a lightness of 87.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e1e6d6 is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.28% yellow and 9.8% black ink.

HEX #e1e6d6
RGB Decimal rgb(225,230,214)
RGB Percentage 34%, 34%, 32%
CMYK 1.96, 0, 6.28, 9.8
HSL hsl(78.75,24.24%,87.06%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(78.75,6.96%,90.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(90.5312,-4.4805,7.201)
XYZ xyz(71.4858,77.4562,74.8012)
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