Florida Waters 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 | #d5b67c |
| Complementary Color | #836429 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (219.1° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Florida Waters Color. The Underwater Realm color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lapis Lazuli (#26619c) for more energetic effect. Try Nebulas Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#836429 is the best complementary color to Florida Waters. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2a4983 complementary color is Kumera, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bay of Many are #297583 and #372983. Thus found on the left and right of #2a4983 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Calypso and Minsk colors as they work well with Florida Waters.
The split-complementary Florida Waters palette consists of #758329 and #833729 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#836429). Try Crete and Nutmeg colors in combination with #2a4983, 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 #2a4983 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 Florida Waters. Thus Fern Frond and Camelot giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Florida Waters contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kumera, Plum, and Forest Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #2a4983 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid 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. Florida Waters tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#836429) and two others. The Camelot is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eucalyptus – 120° from the complementary Kumera. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #832948 and #298364.
In a RGB color space, hex #2a4983 is made of 17% red, 30% green and 53% blue. In a HSL mode Florida Waters has a hue angle of 219.1°, a saturation of 51.45% and a lightness of 33.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2a4983 is made of 34.9% cyan, 22.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #2a4983 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(42,73,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 17%, 30%, 53% |
| CMYK | 34.9, 22.74, 0, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(219.1,51.45%,33.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(219.1,67.94%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.569,8.7904,-36.0718) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.4341,6.896,22.412) |