Pure Light Blue is calm, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #fc936e |
| Complementary Color | #912702 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (195.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pure Light Blue Color. The Iridescent Peacock color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Silk Jewel (#02517a) for more energetic effect. Try Caneel Bay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#912702 is the best complementary color to Pure Light Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #036c91 complementary color is Totem Pole, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bahama Blue are #02916e and #022491. Thus found on the left and right of #036c91 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Observatory and Resolution Blue colors as they work well with Pure Light Blue.
The split-complementary Pure Light Blue palette consists of #916e02 and #910225 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#912702). Try Olive and Paprika colors in combination with #036c91, 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 #036c91 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pure Light Blue. Thus Limeade and Fresh Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pure Light Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Totem Pole, Purple, and Japanese Laurel split by 90° on the color wheel. #036c91 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pure Light Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#912702) and two others. The Fresh Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fun Green – 120° from the complementary Totem Pole. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91026c and #029128.
In a RGB color space, hex #036c91 is made of 1% red, 42% green and 57% blue. In a HSL mode Pure Light Blue has a hue angle of 195.63°, a saturation of 95.95% and a lightness of 29.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #036c91 is made of 55.68% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #036c91 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(3,108,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 1%, 42%, 57% |
| CMYK | 55.68, 14.51, 0, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(195.63,95.95%,29.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195.63,97.93%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.4433,-11.9145,-27.4737) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.5109,12.7888,28.7026) |