On a Whim is calm, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #fe616e |
| Complementary Color | #9e000d |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (175.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 31.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to On a Whim Color. The Altdorf Sky Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cyan Sky (#00b5b8) for more energetic effect. Try Observatory as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9e000d is the best complementary color to On a Whim. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #019e91 complementary color is Scarlett, 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 Persian Green are #009e42 and #005c9e. Thus found on the left and right of #019e91 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Green Haze and Endeavour colors as they work well with On a Whim.
The split-complementary On a Whim palette consists of #9e4200 and #9e005c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9e000d). Try Brown and Fresh Eggplant colors in combination with #019e91, 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 #019e91 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 On a Whim. Thus Olive and Purple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of On a Whim contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scarlett, Pigment Indigo, and Limeade split by 90° on the color wheel. #019e91 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red 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. On a Whim tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#9e000d) and two others. The Purple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Japanese Laurel – 120° from the complementary Scarlett. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #90009e and #0d9e00.
In a RGB color space, hex #019e91 is made of 0% red, 52% green and 48% blue. In a HSL mode On a Whim has a hue angle of 175.03°, a saturation of 98.74% and a lightness of 31.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #019e91 is made of 61.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #019e91 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(1,158,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 52%, 48% |
| CMYK | 61.57, 0, 5.1, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(175.03,98.74%,31.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(175.03,99.37%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.5129,-37.5418,-3.0868) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.3502,26.5045,30.9895) |