Flickr Blue is vibrant, 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 | #de9429 |
| Complementary Color | #d68c20 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (215.47° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 48.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Flickr Blue Color. The Amalfi Coast color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Skylla (#1f7cc2) for more calm effect. Try Altdorf Guard Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d68c20 is the best complementary color to Flickr Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #216bd6 complementary color is Geebung, 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 Mariner are #20c5d6 and #3120d6. Thus found on the left and right of #216bd6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Java and Persian Blue colors as they work well with Flickr Blue.
The split-complementary Flickr Blue palette consists of #c5d620 and #d63120 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d68c20). Try Key Lime Pie and Alizarin Crimson colors in combination with #216bd6, 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 #216bd6 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 Flickr Blue. Thus Lima and Cerise Red giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flickr Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Geebung, Cerise, and Malachite split by 90° on the color wheel. #216bd6 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. Flickr Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d68c20) and two others. The Cerise Red is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountain Meadow – 120° from the complementary Geebung. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6206b and #20d68c.
In a RGB color space, hex #216bd6 is made of 9% red, 30% green and 60% blue. In a HSL mode Flickr Blue has a hue angle of 215.47°, a saturation of 73.28% and a lightness of 48.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #216bd6 is made of 70.98% cyan, 41.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #216bd6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(33,107,214) |
| RGB Percentage | 9%, 30%, 60% |
| CMYK | 70.98, 41.96, 0, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(215.47,73.28%,48.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(215.47,84.58%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.5701,17.5526,-61.123) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.0225,15.6938,65.6976) |