Blue Dianne is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #dfb7ad |
| Complementary Color | #522a20 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Dianne Color. The Chathams Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Casal (#2f6168) for more calm effect. Try Atlantis as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#522a20 is the best complementary color to Blue Dianne. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #204852 complementary color is Cocoa Bean, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blue Dianne are #205243 and #202e52. Thus found on the left and right of #204852 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Te Papa Green and Cloud Burst colors as they work well with Blue Dianne.
The split-complementary Blue Dianne palette consists of #524320 and #52202e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#522a20). Try Metallic Bronze and Cocoa Bean colors in combination with #204852, 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 #204852 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Dianne. Thus Woodland and Tawny Port giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Dianne contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cocoa Bean, Grape, and Mallard split by 90° on the color wheel. #204852 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow 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 Dianne tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#522a20) and two others. The Tawny Port is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Everglade – 120° from the complementary Cocoa Bean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #522047 and #20522a.
In a RGB color space, hex #204852 is made of 17% red, 39% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Dianne has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 43.86% and a lightness of 22.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #204852 is made of 19.61% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black ink.
| HEX | #204852 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(32,72,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 17%, 39%, 44% |
| CMYK | 19.61, 3.92, 0, 67.84 |
| HSL | hsl(192,43.86%,22.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,60.98%,32.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.2502,-10.7132,-10.2441) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.436,5.551,8.8203) |