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Mid Blue 9

Languo Blue cool

Languo GF-408 Mid Blue 9 is a light blue gel pen in the Blue family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for pale sky, light water, cloudy sky. Cool undertones make it well-suited to shadows, skies, and atmospheric depth.

Blue family Cool temperature 68% lightness
Pale skyLight waterCloudy skySoft atmosphereDaylight haze
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Mid Blue 9
Color Family
Blue
Temperature
Cool
Lightness
68%
Saturation
39%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Computed lighter and darker shades from the displayed swatches. Test them on your paper before blending.

Shadow Side
BG-505
Mid Blue 1 Perceptual L57%
HL-706
Mid Blue 3 Perceptual L65%
Current Marker
GF-408
Mid Blue 9 Perceptual L71%

Works Well With

Highlights
LM-255
Soft Blue 2
+13 lightness
LM-253
Soft Blue 1
+16 lightness
LM-254
Pale Blue 2
+19 lightness
LM-252
Pale Blue 1
+21 lightness
Shadows
MY-201
Mid Blue 5
-12 lightness
BG-505
Mid Blue 1
-15 lightness
HL-708
Mid Blue 4
-18 lightness
MZ-505
Mid Blue 8
-19 lightness
Analogous Colors
HL-705
Soft Blue 4
15° hue shift
BG-201
Mid Blue 2
17° hue shift
LM-256
Soft Blue 3
17° hue shift
BG-114
Mid Gray 1
18° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

MB-105
Mid Orange 19
opposite hue
GJ-217
Soft Orange 10
opposite hue
FS-193
Soft Orange 12
opposite hue
JY-143
Soft Orange 17
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where GF-408 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🏬 Empty Mall Atrium
Skylight bleaching the marble at 10am on a Tuesday; no one is here and it feels like a test.
Emotional
❄ Cool Winter Skin
Pink-cast fair with blue-steel shadow — high contrast, crisp edges, nothing apologetic about it.
Skin Tones
🌸 Regency Garden
Powder blue, periwinkle, and blush gilded with gold — opulence kept soft as garden silk.
TV & Film
🖼 Soft Pastel Portrait
Powder pink and dove blue smudged by a thumb that knew what it was doing.
Art Style
❄ First Snow Morning
Pale blue-white out every window, one red wool coat headed into it.
Seasonal
🌌 Aurora Treehouse
Midnight indigo, aurora mint, forest green, honey gold, and warm timber meet under the stars.
Lighting
⛸️ Winter Berry Skater
Denim night, pine green, cranberry, berry pink, warm brown, and snow cream skate together.
Seasonal
🎌 Anime Cel Shade
Saturated base. Hard drop shadow. Bright caught highlight.
Art Style

Similar Colors in Blue

BG-707
Deep Blue 1
dark blue
#3E608E
BG-709
Deep Blue 2
dark blue
#293E74
BG-505
Mid Blue 1
mid blue
#6675AA
BG-158
Dark Blue 1
near-black blue
#141A2F
BG-201
Mid Blue 2
light blue
#90A8B8
BG-101
Deep Blue 4
deep muted blue
#292E3A
LM-254
Pale Blue 2
near-white blue
#D3D8E9
HL-705
Soft Blue 4
light blue
#8FC0E6

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