Mirage is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #e9e6d7 |
| Complementary Color | #282416 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 12.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Mirage Color. The Blue Exult color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sea Going (#2a2e44) for more calm effect. Try Black Iris as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#282416 is the best complementary color to Mirage. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #161928 complementary color is Oil, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mirage are #162128 and #1c1628. Thus found on the left and right of #161928 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mirage and Mirage colors as they work well with Mirage.
The split-complementary Mirage palette consists of #212816 and #281c16 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#282416). Try Green Kelp and Oil colors in combination with #161928, 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 #161928 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mirage. Thus Hunter Green and Gondola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mirage contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oil, Gondola, and Racing Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #161928 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mirage tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#282416) and two others. The Gondola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aztec – 120° from the complementary Oil. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #281619 and #162825.
In a RGB color space, hex #161928 is made of 25% red, 29% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Mirage has a hue angle of 230°, a saturation of 29.03% and a lightness of 12.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #161928 is made of 7.06% cyan, 5.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.31% black ink.
| HEX | #161928 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(22,25,40) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 29%, 46% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 5.89, 0, 84.31 |
| HSL | hsl(230,29.03%,12.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230,45%,15.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(9.149,3.3622,-10.6823) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.0615,1.019,2.1482) |