Waterline Blue 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 | #bc9452 |
| Complementary Color | #ad8542 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (217.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Waterline Blue Color. The Dazzling Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Havelock Blue (#5784c1) for more energetic effect. Try Off Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ad8542 is the best complementary color to Waterline 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 #436bad complementary color is Driftwood, 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 San Marino are #42a0ad and #4f42ad. Thus found on the left and right of #436bad on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Boston Blue and Gigas colors as they work well with Waterline Blue.
The split-complementary Waterline Blue palette consists of #a0ad42 and #ad5042 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ad8542). Try Sushi and Apple Blossom colors in combination with #436bad, 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 #436bad 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 Waterline Blue. Thus Apple and Blush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Waterline Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Driftwood, Mulberry, and Chateau Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #436bad 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. Waterline Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#ad8542) and two others. The Blush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ocean Green – 120° from the complementary Driftwood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ad426a and #42ad84.
In a RGB color space, hex #436bad is made of 19% red, 31% green and 50% blue. In a HSL mode Waterline Blue has a hue angle of 217.36°, a saturation of 44.17% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #436bad is made of 41.57% cyan, 25.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black ink.
| HEX | #436bad |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(67,107,173) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 31%, 50% |
| CMYK | 41.57, 25.88, 0, 32.16 |
| HSL | hsl(217.36,44.17%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(217.36,61.27%,67.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.2563,6.8558,-39.488) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.1153,14.7258,41.5809) |