Limoges is calm, 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 | #dbc093 |
| Complementary Color | #6c5124 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (217.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Limoges Color. The Award Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called B'dazzled Blue (#2e5894) for more energetic effect. Try Endeavour as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6c5124 is the best complementary color to Limoges. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #243f6c complementary color is Dallas, 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 Astronaut are #24626c and #2c246c. Thus found on the left and right of #243f6c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Casal and Jacarta colors as they work well with Limoges.
The split-complementary Limoges palette consists of #636c24 and #6c2c24 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6c5124). Try Crete and Metallic Copper colors in combination with #243f6c, 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 #243f6c 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 Limoges. Thus Fern Frond and Tawny Port giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Limoges contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dallas, Tawny Port, and Green Pea split by 90° on the color wheel. #243f6c 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. Limoges tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#6c5124) and two others. The Tawny Port is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Green Pea – 120° from the complementary Dallas. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6c243e and #246c51.
In a RGB color space, hex #243f6c is made of 17% red, 30% green and 52% blue. In a HSL mode Limoges has a hue angle of 217.5°, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #243f6c is made of 28.23% cyan, 17.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.65% black ink.
| HEX | #243f6c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(36,63,108) |
| RGB Percentage | 17%, 30%, 52% |
| CMYK | 28.23, 17.64, 0, 57.65 |
| HSL | hsl(217.5,50%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(217.5,66.67%,42.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.7712,5.598,-29.2746) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.2118,5.0128,14.8802) |