Worn Denim is calm, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #bd7d39 |
| Complementary Color | #c68542 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (210.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 51.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Worn Denim Color. The Blessed Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dover Straits (#326ab1) for more energetic effect. Try Waterline Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c68542 is the best complementary color to Worn Denim. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4282c6 complementary color is Tussock, 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 Indigo are #42c4c6 and #4442c6. Thus found on the left and right of #4282c6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pelorous and Governor Bay colors as they work well with Worn Denim.
The split-complementary Worn Denim palette consists of #c4c642 and #c64342 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c68542). Try Turmeric and Mojo colors in combination with #4282c6, 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 #4282c6 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 Worn Denim. Thus Sushi and Mulberry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Worn Denim contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tussock, Fuchsia Pink, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #4282c6 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. Worn Denim tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c68542) and two others. The Mulberry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Tussock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c64282 and #42c686.
In a RGB color space, hex #4282c6 is made of 17% red, 33% green and 50% blue. In a HSL mode Worn Denim has a hue angle of 210.91°, a saturation of 53.66% and a lightness of 51.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4282c6 is made of 51.77% cyan, 26.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.35% black ink.
| HEX | #4282c6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(66,130,198) |
| RGB Percentage | 17%, 33%, 50% |
| CMYK | 51.77, 26.67, 0, 22.35 |
| HSL | hsl(210.91,53.66%,51.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210.91,66.67%,77.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.1685,1.3344,-41.405) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.4224,21.2007,56.4419) |