Larkspur Blue is calm, 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 | #df514e |
| Complementary Color | #b12220 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (181.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Larkspur Blue Color. The Blue Martina 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 Gulf Waters (#2da6bf) for more calm effect. Try Tealish as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b12220 is the best complementary color to Larkspur Blue. 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 #20aeb1 complementary color is Roof Terracotta, 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 Eastern Blue are #20b16b and #2065b1. Thus found on the left and right of #20aeb1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mountain Meadow and Fun Blue colors as they work well with Larkspur Blue.
The split-complementary Larkspur Blue palette consists of #b16b20 and #b12065 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b12220). Try Desert and Maroon Flush colors in combination with #20aeb1, 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 #20aeb1 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 Larkspur Blue. Thus Citron and Violet Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Larkspur Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Roof Terracotta, Purple Heart, and Lima split by 90° on the color wheel. #20aeb1 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. Larkspur Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b12220) and two others. The Violet Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Forest Green – 120° from the complementary Roof Terracotta. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b120ad and #20b123.
In a RGB color space, hex #20aeb1 is made of 8% red, 45% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Larkspur Blue has a hue angle of 181.24°, a saturation of 69.38% and a lightness of 40.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #20aeb1 is made of 56.86% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #20aeb1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(32,174,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 8%, 45%, 46% |
| CMYK | 56.86, 1.17, 0, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(181.24,69.38%,40.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(181.24,81.92%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.7664,-33.5678,-11.7505) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6675,33.7535,46.8626) |