Sodalite Blue 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 | #dac997 |
| Complementary Color | #685625 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (224.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Sodalite Blue Color. The Fun 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 Assassin (#2d4f83) for more energetic effect. Try Regal Destiny as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#685625 is the best complementary color to Sodalite 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 #253668 complementary color is Dallas, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Astronaut are #255768 and #352568. Thus found on the left and right of #253668 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blue Dianne and Jacarta colors as they work well with Sodalite Blue.
The split-complementary Sodalite Blue palette consists of #576825 and #683525 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#685625). Try Fern Frond and Irish Coffee colors in combination with #253668, 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 #253668 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 Sodalite Blue. Thus Green Pea and Tawny Port giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sodalite Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dallas, Tawny Port, and Green Pea split by 90° on the color wheel. #253668 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, warm 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. Sodalite Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#685625) 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 #682536 and #256857.
In a RGB color space, hex #253668 is made of 19% red, 28% green and 53% blue. In a HSL mode Sodalite Blue has a hue angle of 224.78°, a saturation of 47.52% and a lightness of 27.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #253668 is made of 26.27% cyan, 19.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.22% black ink.
| HEX | #253668 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(37,54,104) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 28%, 53% |
| CMYK | 26.27, 19.6, 0, 59.22 |
| HSL | hsl(224.78,47.52%,27.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(224.78,64.42%,40.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.7741,10.518,-31.4803) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.5808,4.0311,13.6334) |