Blue Torus is deep, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #fbd66c |
| Complementary Color | #936d03 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (224.48° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Torus Color. The Mystery Oceans color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Blue Leviathan (#032a62) for more calm effect. Try Atlantic Depths as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#936d03 is the best complementary color to Blue Torus. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #042993 complementary color is Chelsea Gem, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Smalt are #037093 and #260393. Thus found on the left and right of #042993 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bahama Blue and Kingfisher Daisy colors as they work well with Blue Torus.
The split-complementary Blue Torus palette consists of #709303 and #932603 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#936d03). Try Limeade and Totem Pole colors in combination with #042993, 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 #042993 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Torus. Thus Japanese Laurel and Paprika giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Torus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chelsea Gem, Fresh Eggplant, and Fun Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #042993 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blue Torus tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#936d03) and two others. The Paprika is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Observatory – 120° from the complementary Chelsea Gem. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #930329 and #03936e.
In a RGB color space, hex #042993 is made of 2% red, 21% green and 77% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Torus has a hue angle of 224.48°, a saturation of 94.7% and a lightness of 29.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #042993 is made of 56.08% cyan, 41.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.35% black ink.
| HEX | #042993 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(4,41,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 2%, 21%, 77% |
| CMYK | 56.08, 41.57, 0, 42.35 |
| HSL | hsl(224.48,94.7%,29.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(224.48,97.28%,57.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(22.7173,33.4047,-60.4283) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.1095,3.7183,27.9995) |