Calgar Blue is soft, 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 | #fb7a2e |
| Complementary Color | #d15003 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (202.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 41.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Calgar Blue Color. The UV Light 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 Lyrebird (#0087ad) for more energetic effect. Try Indigo Bunting as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d15003 is the best complementary color to Calgar 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 #0485d1 complementary color is Burnt Orange, 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 Lochmara are #03d1b6 and #031ed1. Thus found on the left and right of #0485d1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Robin's Egg Blue and Dark Blue colors as they work well with Calgar Blue.
The split-complementary Calgar Blue palette consists of #d1b603 and #d1031e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d15003). Try Buddha Gold and Monza colors in combination with #0485d1, 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 #0485d1 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 Calgar Blue. Thus Pistachio and Hollywood Cerise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Calgar Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Burnt Orange, Electric Violet, and Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #0485d1 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. Calgar Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#d15003) and two others. The Hollywood Cerise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Malachite – 120° from the complementary Burnt Orange. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d10384 and #03d150.
In a RGB color space, hex #0485d1 is made of 1% red, 38% green and 60% blue. In a HSL mode Calgar Blue has a hue angle of 202.24°, a saturation of 96.24% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #0485d1 is made of 80.39% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #0485d1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(4,133,209) |
| RGB Percentage | 1%, 38%, 60% |
| CMYK | 80.39, 29.8, 0, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(202.24,96.24%,41.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(202.24,98.09%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.3892,-1.963,-47.374) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.9462,21.4043,63.4018) |