Meteorite Black Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #beb8a9 |
| Complementary Color | #565041 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (222.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Meteorite Black Blue Color. The Blue Sabre color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Review (#4e5878) for more energetic effect. Try Alpha Centauri as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#565041 is the best complementary color to Meteorite Black Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #414756 complementary color is Kabul, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of River Bed are #415156 and #454156. Thus found on the left and right of #414756 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Gun Powder colors as they work well with Meteorite Black Blue.
The split-complementary Meteorite Black Blue palette consists of #515641 and #564541 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#565041). Try Kelp and Kabul colors in combination with #414756, 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 #414756 offers a combination of yellow green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Meteorite Black Blue. Thus Gray Asparagus and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Meteorite Black Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kabul, Eggplant, and Gray Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #414756 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Meteorite Black Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#565041) and two others. The Matterhorn is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Kabul. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #564146 and #415650.
In a RGB color space, hex #414756 is made of 29% red, 32% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Meteorite Black Blue has a hue angle of 222.86°, a saturation of 13.91% and a lightness of 29.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #414756 is made of 8.24% cyan, 5.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black ink.
| HEX | #414756 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(65,71,86) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 32%, 39% |
| CMYK | 8.24, 5.89, 0, 66.27 |
| HSL | hsl(222.86,13.91%,29.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(222.86,24.42%,33.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.1624,1.3515,-9.7284) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.1129,6.3022,9.6984) |