Inked is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #c4af99 |
| Complementary Color | #65513b |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (210.7° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 31.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Inked Color. The Team Spirit color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Snake River (#45698c) for more energetic effect. Try Pacific Line as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#65513b is the best complementary color to Inked. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3b5066 complementary color is Millbrook, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Fiord are #3b6565 and #3b3b65. Thus found on the left and right of #3b5066 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching William and Martinique colors as they work well with Inked.
The split-complementary Inked palette consists of #65653b and #653b3b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#65513b). Try Verdigris and Congo Brown colors in combination with #3b5066, 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 #3b5066 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 Inked. Thus Chalet Green and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Inked contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Millbrook, Eggplant, and Killarney split by 90° on the color wheel. #3b5066 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, cool magenta, orange 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. Inked tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#65513b) 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 #653b4f and #3b6551.
In a RGB color space, hex #3b5066 is made of 24% red, 33% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Inked has a hue angle of 210.7°, a saturation of 26.71% and a lightness of 31.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3b5066 is made of 16.86% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black ink.
| HEX | #3b5066 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(59,80,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 33%, 42% |
| CMYK | 16.86, 8.63, 0, 60 |
| HSL | hsl(210.7,26.71%,31.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210.7,42.16%,40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.1925,-1.7513,-15.3306) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.0706,7.6264,13.6698) |