Pluto 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 | #cb534e |
| Complementary Color | #b13833 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (182.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 44.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pluto Color. The Azure Tide 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 Swimmers Pool (#2dc5bb) for more energetic effect. Try Latigo Bay as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b13833 is the best complementary color to Pluto. 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 #34acb1 complementary color is Well Read, 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 Pelorous are #33b177 and #336db1. Thus found on the left and right of #34acb1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Green and Azure colors as they work well with Pluto.
The split-complementary Pluto palette consists of #b17733 and #b1336d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b13833). Try Copper and Hibiscus colors in combination with #34acb1, 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 #34acb1 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 Pluto. Thus Earls Green and Medium Red Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pluto contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Well Read, Purple Heart, and Sushi split by 90° on the color wheel. #34acb1 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. Pluto tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b13833) and two others. The Medium Red Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Apple – 120° from the complementary Well Read. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b133ac and #33b139.
In a RGB color space, hex #34acb1 is made of 13% red, 43% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Pluto has a hue angle of 182.4°, a saturation of 54.59% and a lightness of 44.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #34acb1 is made of 49.02% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #34acb1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(52,172,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 13%, 43%, 44% |
| CMYK | 49.02, 1.96, 0, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(182.4,54.59%,44.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(182.4,70.62%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.4911,-30.4567,-12.1292) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.1045,33.4094,46.7732) |