Horizon Blue is calm, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #d76241 |
| Complementary Color | #be4828 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 45.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Horizon Blue Color. The Placid Sea color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Boyzone (#2a96d5) for more energetic effect. Try Cancer Seagreen Scarab as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#be4828 is the best complementary color to Horizon Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #289dbe complementary color is Tuscany, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Curious Blue are #28be93 and #2851be. Thus found on the left and right of #289dbe on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Green and Cerulean Blue colors as they work well with Horizon Blue.
The split-complementary Horizon Blue palette consists of #be9328 and #be2852 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#be4828). Try Marigold and Brick Red colors in combination with #289dbe, 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 #289dbe offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Horizon Blue. Thus Atlantis and Medium Red Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Horizon Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tuscany, Purple Heart, and Lima split by 90° on the color wheel. #289dbe square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Horizon Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#be4828) and two others. The Medium Red Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jungle Green – 120° from the complementary Tuscany. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #be289d and #28be49.
In a RGB color space, hex #289dbe is made of 10% red, 41% green and 49% blue. In a HSL mode Horizon Blue has a hue angle of 193.2°, a saturation of 65.22% and a lightness of 45.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #289dbe is made of 58.82% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black ink.
| HEX | #289dbe |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(40,157,190) |
| RGB Percentage | 10%, 41%, 49% |
| CMYK | 58.82, 12.94, 0, 25.49 |
| HSL | hsl(193.2,65.22%,45.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.2,78.95%,74.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.1433,-20.1599,-26.0477) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.2263,28.2828,53.0029) |