Paris M is deep, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #d9fa95 |
| Complementary Color | #486a04 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (259.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 21.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Paris M Color. The Tolopea color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Beetle (#220099) for more energetic effect. Try Floppy Disk as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#486a04 is the best complementary color to Paris M. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #26056a complementary color is Verdun Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Paris M are #04166a and #58046a. Thus found on the left and right of #26056a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gulf Blue and Clairvoyant colors as they work well with Paris M.
The split-complementary Paris M palette consists of #166a04 and #6a5804 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#486a04). Try Japanese Laurel and Antique Bronze colors in combination with #26056a, 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 #26056a offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Paris M. Thus Fun Green and Brown Bramble giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paris M contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Verdun Green, Venetian Red, and Watercourse split by 90° on the color wheel. #26056a square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Paris M tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#486a04) and two others. The Brown Bramble is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Regal Blue – 120° from the complementary Verdun Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6a2604 and #04486a.
In a RGB color space, hex #26056a is made of 26% red, 3% green and 71% blue. In a HSL mode Paris M has a hue angle of 259.6°, a saturation of 90.99% and a lightness of 21.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #26056a is made of 26.67% cyan, 39.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.43% black ink.
| HEX | #26056a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(38,5,106) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 3%, 71% |
| CMYK | 26.67, 39.61, 0, 58.43 |
| HSL | hsl(259.6,90.99%,21.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(259.6,95.28%,41.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(12.9921,40.6664,-50.3664) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.4551,1.5612,13.7549) |