Plunge is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #fcaa97 |
| Complementary Color | #671603 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (191.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 20.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Plunge Color. The Sea Cave color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pure Light Blue (#036c91) for more energetic effect. Try Baby Shoes as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#671603 is the best complementary color to Plunge. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #035568 complementary color is Red Oxide, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blue Stone are #036748 and #032267. Thus found on the left and right of #035568 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Watercourse and Catalina Blue colors as they work well with Plunge.
The split-complementary Plunge palette consists of #674803 and #670322 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#671603). Try Antique Bronze and Black Rose colors in combination with #035568, 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 #035568 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Plunge. Thus Verdun Green and Pompadour giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plunge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Red Oxide, Christalle, and Japanese Laurel split by 90° on the color wheel. #035568 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Plunge tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#671603) and two others. The Pompadour is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Japanese Laurel – 120° from the complementary Red Oxide. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #670354 and #036716.
In a RGB color space, hex #035568 is made of 2% red, 44% green and 54% blue. In a HSL mode Plunge has a hue angle of 191.29°, a saturation of 94.39% and a lightness of 20.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #035568 is made of 39.6% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.22% black ink.
| HEX | #035568 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(3,85,104) |
| RGB Percentage | 2%, 44%, 54% |
| CMYK | 39.6, 7.45, 0, 59.22 |
| HSL | hsl(191.29,94.39%,20.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(191.29,97.12%,40.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.9535,-14.3302,-17.1222) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.7847,7.5158,14.2425) |