Sonic Blue is soft, 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 | #e8a964 |
| Complementary Color | #9b5c17 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 34.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Sonic Blue Color. The Inoffensive Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Jazz Blue (#1a6a9f) for more calm effect. Try Ashenvale Nights as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9b5c17 is the best complementary color to Sonic Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #17569b complementary color is Hawaiian Tan, 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 Fun Blue are #17979b and #19179b. Thus found on the left and right of #17569b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eastern Blue and Torea Bay colors as they work well with Sonic Blue.
The split-complementary Sonic Blue palette consists of #989b17 and #9b1a17 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9b5c17). Try Citron and Tamarillo colors in combination with #17569b, 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 #17569b 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 Sonic Blue. Thus Vida Loca and Disco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sonic Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hawaiian Tan, Violet Eggplant, and La Palma split by 90° on the color wheel. #17569b 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. Sonic Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#9b5c17) and two others. The Disco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountain Meadow – 120° from the complementary Hawaiian Tan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9b1755 and #179b5b.
In a RGB color space, hex #17569b is made of 9% red, 33% green and 59% blue. In a HSL mode Sonic Blue has a hue angle of 211.36°, a saturation of 74.16% and a lightness of 34.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #17569b is made of 51.76% cyan, 27.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #17569b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(23,86,155) |
| RGB Percentage | 9%, 33%, 59% |
| CMYK | 51.76, 27.05, 0, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(211.36,74.16%,34.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.36,85.16%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.3747,7.0796,-43.059) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.5975,9.2043,32.2811) |