Quantum of Light is deep, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #ecfe8c |
| Complementary Color | #607300 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (249.47° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Quantum of Light Color. The Duke Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Magic Whale (#17034a) for more calm effect. Try Night Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#607300 is the best complementary color to Quantum of Light. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #130173 complementary color is Olive, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Navy Blue are #002773 and #4c0073. Thus found on the left and right of #130173 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Midnight Blue and Pigment Indigo colors as they work well with Quantum of Light.
The split-complementary Quantum of Light palette consists of #277300 and #734c00 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#607300). Try Japanese Laurel and Cinnamon colors in combination with #130173, 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 #130173 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Quantum of Light. Thus Camarone and Cedar Wood Finish giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Quantum of Light contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Olive, Siren, and Tropical Rain Forest split by 90° on the color wheel. #130173 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Quantum of Light tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#607300) and two others. The Cedar Wood Finish is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mosque – 120° from the complementary Olive. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #731300 and #006073.
In a RGB color space, hex #130173 is made of 14% red, 1% green and 85% blue. In a HSL mode Quantum of Light has a hue angle of 249.47°, a saturation of 98.28% and a lightness of 22.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #130173 is made of 37.65% cyan, 44.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black ink.
| HEX | #130173 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(19,1,115) |
| RGB Percentage | 14%, 1%, 85% |
| CMYK | 37.65, 44.71, 0, 54.9 |
| HSL | hsl(249.47,98.28%,22.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(249.47,99.13%,45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(11.9441,43.8759,-58.0413) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.3739,1.398,16.3117) |