Zürich Blue is calm, 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 | #db7433 |
| Complementary Color | #cc6523 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (203.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Zürich Blue Color. The Blue Paisley color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Larimar Blue (#1d78ab) for more energetic effect. Try Waimea Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#cc6523 is the best complementary color to Zürich 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 #248bcc complementary color is Piper, 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 Curious Blue are #23ccb9 and #2336cc. Thus found on the left and right of #248bcc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Java and Persian Blue colors as they work well with Zürich Blue.
The split-complementary Zürich Blue palette consists of #ccb923 and #cc2336 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cc6523). Try Key Lime Pie and Cardinal colors in combination with #248bcc, 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 #248bcc 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 Zürich Blue. Thus Atlantis and Cerise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Zürich Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Piper, Purple Heart, and Lima split by 90° on the color wheel. #248bcc 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. Zürich Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#cc6523) and two others. The Cerise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountain Meadow – 120° from the complementary Piper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cc238b and #23cc65.
In a RGB color space, hex #248bcc is made of 9% red, 37% green and 54% blue. In a HSL mode Zürich Blue has a hue angle of 203.21°, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #248bcc is made of 65.88% cyan, 25.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #248bcc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(36,139,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 9%, 37%, 54% |
| CMYK | 65.88, 25.49, 0, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(203.21,70%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(203.21,82.35%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.2777,-5.6369,-41.535) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.8593,23.1999,60.5054) |