Ingénue Blue is pale, 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 | #ccb3a2 |
| Complementary Color | #5c4433 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (204.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ingénue Blue Color. The Imperial Primer color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Night Folly (#49646d) for more calm effect. Try Alexis Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5c4433 is the best complementary color to Ingénue 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 #334c5d complementary color is Millbrook, 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 Pickled Bluewood are #335c59 and #33375c. Thus found on the left and right of #334c5d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Spectra and Pickled Bluewood colors as they work well with Ingénue Blue.
The split-complementary Ingénue Blue palette consists of #5c5833 and #5c3337 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5c4433). Try Verdigris and Congo Brown colors in combination with #334c5d, 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 #334c5d 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 Ingénue Blue. Thus Chalet Green and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ingénue Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Millbrook, Voodoo, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #334c5d 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. Ingénue Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#5c4433) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Killarney – 120° from the complementary Millbrook. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5c334b and #335c44.
In a RGB color space, hex #334c5d is made of 23% red, 35% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Ingénue Blue has a hue angle of 204.29°, a saturation of 29.17% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #334c5d is made of 16.47% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.53% black ink.
| HEX | #334c5d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(51,76,93) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 35%, 42% |
| CMYK | 16.47, 6.67, 0, 63.53 |
| HSL | hsl(204.29,29.17%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(204.29,45.16%,36.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.0271,-4.4446,-12.9885) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.9255,6.663,11.3297) |