Astronaut Blue 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 | #debaa6 |
| Complementary Color | #593520 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (201.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Astronaut Blue Color. The Blueberry Twist color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Breonne Blue (#2d567c) for more energetic effect. Try Bahama Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#593520 is the best complementary color to Astronaut Blue. 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 #214559 complementary color is Irish Coffee, 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 Blue Dianne are #205951 and #202859. Thus found on the left and right of #214559 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blue Dianne and Cloud Burst colors as they work well with Astronaut Blue.
The split-complementary Astronaut Blue palette consists of #595120 and #592028 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#593520). Try Dallas and Wine Berry colors in combination with #214559, 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 #214559 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 Astronaut Blue. Thus Thatch Green and Wine Berry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Astronaut Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Irish Coffee, Grape, and Green Pea split by 90° on the color wheel. #214559 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. Astronaut Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#593520) and two others. The Wine Berry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Green Pea – 120° from the complementary Irish Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #592044 and #205935.
In a RGB color space, hex #214559 is made of 17% red, 36% green and 47% blue. In a HSL mode Astronaut Blue has a hue angle of 201.43°, a saturation of 45.9% and a lightness of 23.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #214559 is made of 21.96% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black ink.
| HEX | #214559 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(33,69,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 17%, 36%, 47% |
| CMYK | 21.96, 7.84, 0, 65.1 |
| HSL | hsl(201.43,45.9%,23.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(201.43,62.92%,34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(27.5752,-6.1622,-15.8043) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.5585,5.3008,10.2341) |