Larkspur is pale, 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 | #c3826f |
| Complementary Color | #904e3c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Larkspur Color. The Colonial Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Southern Evening (#34657d) for more energetic effect. Try Naval Passage as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#904e3c is the best complementary color to Larkspur. 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 #3c7d90 complementary color is Potters Clay, 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 Ming are #3c9078 and #3c5390. Thus found on the left and right of #3c7d90 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viridian and Chambray colors as they work well with Larkspur.
The split-complementary Larkspur palette consists of #90783c and #903c52 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#904e3c). Try Sycamore and Vin Rouge colors in combination with #3c7d90, 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 #3c7d90 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 Larkspur. Thus Sycamore and Plum giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Larkspur contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Potters Clay, Vivid Violet, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c7d90 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. Larkspur tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#904e3c) and two others. The Plum is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Goblin – 120° from the complementary Potters Clay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #903c7d and #3c904f.
In a RGB color space, hex #3c7d90 is made of 18% red, 38% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Larkspur has a hue angle of 193.57°, a saturation of 41.18% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c7d90 is made of 32.94% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.53% black ink.
| HEX | #3c7d90 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(60,125,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 38%, 44% |
| CMYK | 32.94, 7.45, 0, 43.53 |
| HSL | hsl(193.57,41.18%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.57,58.33%,56.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.0584,-14.9204,-16.57) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.2311,17.6415,29.0406) |