Imperial Primer is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #decfc1 |
| Complementary Color | #3e2e20 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (208.97° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 18.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Imperial Primer Color. The Sailor's Coat color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Ingénue Blue (#334c5d) for more calm effect. Try Deep Ocean as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3e2e20 is the best complementary color to Imperial Primer. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #21303e complementary color is Bistre, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ebony Clay are #203e3d and #20213e. Thus found on the left and right of #21303e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Te Papa Green and Mirage colors as they work well with Imperial Primer.
The split-complementary Imperial Primer palette consists of #3e3d20 and #3e2021 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3e2e20). Try Lisbon Brown and Jon colors in combination with #21303e, 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 #21303e offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Imperial Primer. Thus Green Kelp and Livid Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Imperial Primer contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bistre, Revolver, and Mallard split by 90° on the color wheel. #21303e square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Imperial Primer tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#3e2e20) and two others. The Livid Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Everglade – 120° from the complementary Bistre. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3e202f and #203e2f.
In a RGB color space, hex #21303e is made of 23% red, 34% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Imperial Primer has a hue angle of 208.97°, a saturation of 30.53% and a lightness of 18.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #21303e is made of 11.37% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 75.69% black ink.
| HEX | #21303e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(33,48,62) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 34%, 43% |
| CMYK | 11.37, 5.49, 0, 75.69 |
| HSL | hsl(208.97,30.53%,18.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(208.97,46.77%,24.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(19.1616,-1.8047,-10.8068) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.5537,2.785,4.9604) |