Yuè Guāng Lán Blue is deep, 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 | #dec754 |
| Complementary Color | #ab9320 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Yuè Guāng Lán Blue Color. The Kikorangi Blue 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 saturated alternative called Lapis on Neptune (#1f22d2) for more energetic effect. Try Apnea Dive as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ab9320 is the best complementary color to Yuè Guāng Lán Blue. 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 #2138ab complementary color is Lemon Ginger, 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 Persian Blue are #207cab and #4f20ab. Thus found on the left and right of #2138ab on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matisse and Daisy Bush colors as they work well with Yuè Guāng Lán Blue.
The split-complementary Yuè Guāng Lán Blue palette consists of #7cab20 and #ab4f20 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ab9320). Try Citron and Desert colors in combination with #2138ab, 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 #2138ab 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 Yuè Guāng Lán Blue. Thus Vida Loca and Mexican Red giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Yuè Guāng Lán Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lemon Ginger, Hibiscus, and Eucalyptus split by 90° on the color wheel. #2138ab 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. Yuè Guāng Lán Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#ab9320) and two others. The Mexican Red is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountain Meadow – 120° from the complementary Lemon Ginger. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ab2038 and #20ab94.
In a RGB color space, hex #2138ab is made of 13% red, 22% green and 66% blue. In a HSL mode Yuè Guāng Lán Blue has a hue angle of 230°, a saturation of 67.65% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2138ab is made of 54.12% cyan, 45.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black ink.
| HEX | #2138ab |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(33,56,171) |
| RGB Percentage | 13%, 22%, 66% |
| CMYK | 54.12, 45.1, 0, 32.94 |
| HSL | hsl(230,67.65%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230,80.7%,67.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.6433,34.4207,-63.5938) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.3921,6.092,39.2089) |