Vermeer 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 | #d48350 |
| Complementary Color | #af5d2b |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (203.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 42.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Vermeer Blue Color. The Curious Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Streak (#2266bb) for more energetic effect. Try Copenhagen Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#af5d2b is the best complementary color to Vermeer 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 #2b7caf complementary color is Paarl, 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 Jelly Bean are #2bafa0 and #2b3aaf. Thus found on the left and right of #2b7caf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Green and Governor Bay colors as they work well with Vermeer Blue.
The split-complementary Vermeer Blue palette consists of #af9f2b and #af2b3a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#af5d2b). Try Alpine and Tall Poppy colors in combination with #2b7caf, 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 #2b7caf 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 Vermeer Blue. Thus Sushi and Medium Red Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vermeer Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Paarl, Seance, and Forest Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #2b7caf 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. Vermeer Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#af5d2b) and two others. The Medium Red Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jungle Green – 120° from the complementary Paarl. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #af2b7c and #2baf5d.
In a RGB color space, hex #2b7caf is made of 13% red, 36% green and 51% blue. In a HSL mode Vermeer Blue has a hue angle of 203.18°, a saturation of 60.55% and a lightness of 42.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2b7caf is made of 51.77% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #2b7caf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(43,124,175) |
| RGB Percentage | 13%, 36%, 51% |
| CMYK | 51.77, 20, 0, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(203.18,60.55%,42.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(203.18,75.43%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.5253,-6.6945,-33.983) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.9418,18.024,43.1962) |