Pelagic 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 | #caa27c |
| Complementary Color | #835b35 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (209.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 36.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pelagic Color. The Harbour Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Black Turmeric (#2c4364) for more calm effect. Try Nightlife as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#835b35 is the best complementary color to Pelagic. 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 #355d83 complementary color is Potters Clay, 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 Chambray are #358382 and #353583. Thus found on the left and right of #355d83 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Paradiso and Minsk colors as they work well with Pelagic.
The split-complementary Pelagic palette consists of #838235 and #833535 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#835b35). Try Pesto and Sanguine Brown colors in combination with #355d83, 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 #355d83 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 Pelagic. Thus Crete and Camelot giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pelagic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Potters Clay, Vivid Violet, and Goblin split by 90° on the color wheel. #355d83 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. Pelagic tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#835b35) and two others. The Camelot is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sea Green – 120° from the complementary Potters Clay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #83355c and #35835b.
In a RGB color space, hex #355d83 is made of 19% red, 34% green and 47% blue. In a HSL mode Pelagic has a hue angle of 209.23°, a saturation of 42.39% and a lightness of 36.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #355d83 is made of 30.59% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #355d83 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(53,93,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 34%, 47% |
| CMYK | 30.59, 14.9, 0, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(209.23,42.39%,36.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(209.23,59.54%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.242,-1.9293,-25.4983) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.4793,10.2243,22.9466) |