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Pale Whale Split-complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the split-complementary rule around Pale Whale (#B6D3DF), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#B6D3DF
#DFB8BC
#DDD6B7
#87B2C9
#F6EBEE

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Pale Whale#B6D3DF182, 211, 223198°, 39%, 79%18, 5, 0, 13
Shy Young Salmon#DFB8BC223, 184, 188354°, 38%, 80%0, 17, 16, 13
Handmade Linen#DDD6B7221, 214, 18349°, 36%, 79%0, 3, 17, 13
Batch Blue#87B2C9135, 178, 201201°, 38%, 66%33, 11, 0, 21
Clichy White#F6EBEE246, 235, 238344°, 38%, 94%0, 4, 3, 4

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #87B2C9 on #F6EBEE1.95:1—
Aa #DDD6B7 on #87B2C91.56:1—
Aa #DFB8BC on #F6EBEE1.54:1—
Aa #B6D3DF on #87B2C91.45:1—
Aa #B6D3DF on #F6EBEE1.35:1—
Aa #DFB8BC on #87B2C91.27:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #b6d3df; /* Pale Whale */
  --color-2: #dfb8bc; /* Shy Young Salmon */
  --color-3: #ddd6b7; /* Handmade Linen */
  --color-4: #87b2c9; /* Batch Blue */
  --color-5: #f6ebee; /* Clichy White */
}

Other schemes from Pale Whale

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Questions

What colors go with Pale Whale?

In a split-complementary scheme: Shy Young Salmon (#DFB8BC), Handmade Linen (#DDD6B7), Batch Blue (#87B2C9), Clichy White (#F6EBEE).

What is the hex code of Pale Whale?

#B6D3DF.