Summer Waters is soft, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #deac66 |
| Complementary Color | #986721 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (215° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 36.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Summer Waters Color. The Blue Streak color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dover Straits (#326ab1) for more calm effect. Try Surf the Web as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#986721 is the best complementary color to Summer Waters. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #215399 complementary color is Kumera, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Matisse are #218e98 and #2a2198. Thus found on the left and right of #215399 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jelly Bean and Jacksons Purple colors as they work well with Summer Waters.
The split-complementary Summer Waters palette consists of #8e9821 and #982b21 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#986721). Try Citron and Prairie Sand colors in combination with #215399, 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 #215399 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Summer Waters. Thus Vida Loca and Disco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Summer Waters contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kumera, Violet Eggplant, and Forest Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #215399 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Summer Waters tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#986721) and two others. The Disco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eucalyptus – 120° from the complementary Kumera. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #982152 and #219867.
In a RGB color space, hex #215399 is made of 12% red, 31% green and 57% blue. In a HSL mode Summer Waters has a hue angle of 215°, a saturation of 64.52% and a lightness of 36.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #215399 is made of 47.06% cyan, 27.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #215399 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(33,83,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 12%, 31%, 57% |
| CMYK | 47.06, 27.45, 0, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(215,64.52%,36.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(215,78.43%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.6154,9.3184,-43.057) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.4702,8.8098,31.3383) |