Calypso 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 | #c28e77 |
| Complementary Color | #88533d |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (198.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 38.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Calypso Color. The Aleutian Isle 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 saturated alternative called Matisse (#365c7d) for more energetic effect. Try Cossack Dancer as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#88533d is the best complementary color to Calypso. 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 #3d7188 complementary color is Ironstone, 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 Ming are #3d8879 and #3d4b88. Thus found on the left and right of #3d7188 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viridian and Chambray colors as they work well with Calypso.
The split-complementary Calypso palette consists of #88793d and #883d4b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#88533d). Try Sycamore and Tosca colors in combination with #3d7188, 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 #3d7188 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 Calypso. Thus Pesto and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Calypso contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ironstone, Vivid Violet, and Fern Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3d7188 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. Calypso tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#88533d) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Goblin – 120° from the complementary Ironstone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #883d70 and #3d8854.
In a RGB color space, hex #3d7188 is made of 20% red, 36% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Calypso has a hue angle of 198.4°, a saturation of 38.07% and a lightness of 38.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3d7188 is made of 29.41% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #3d7188 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(61,113,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 36%, 44% |
| CMYK | 29.41, 9.02, 0, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(198.4,38.07%,38.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(198.4,55.15%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.0534,-10.4369,-17.9501) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.2735,14.5799,25.4599) |