Klaxosaur 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 | #d67838 |
| Complementary Color | #c66929 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (204.3° 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 Klaxosaur Blue Color. The Dayflower color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Planetarium (#1c70ad) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Damselfly as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c66929 is the best complementary color to Klaxosaur 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 #2987c7 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 #29c6b7 and #2938c6. Thus found on the left and right of #2987c7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turquoise and Cerulean Blue colors as they work well with Klaxosaur Blue.
The split-complementary Klaxosaur Blue palette consists of #c6b729 and #c62938 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c66929). Try Hokey Pokey and Brick Red colors in combination with #2987c7, 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 #2987c7 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 Klaxosaur Blue. Thus Atlantis and Cerise giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Klaxosaur Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Piper, Purple Heart, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #2987c7 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. Klaxosaur Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#c66929) and two others. The Cerise is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jungle Green – 120° from the complementary Piper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c62986 and #29c669.
In a RGB color space, hex #2987c7 is made of 11% red, 36% green and 53% blue. In a HSL mode Klaxosaur Blue has a hue angle of 204.3°, a saturation of 65.83% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2987c7 is made of 61.96% cyan, 25.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black ink.
| HEX | #2987c7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(41,135,199) |
| RGB Percentage | 11%, 36%, 53% |
| CMYK | 61.96, 25.1, 0, 21.96 |
| HSL | hsl(204.3,65.83%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(204.3,79.4%,78.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.9451,-4.6523,-40.7974) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.8872,21.9229,57.2162) |