Asphalt Blue is pale, 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 | #b8b3aa |
| Complementary Color | #555047 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (218.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Asphalt Blue Color. The Total Eclipse 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 Midnight Show (#546473) for more energetic effect. Try Nightly as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#555047 is the best complementary color to Asphalt 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 #474c55 complementary color is Fuscous Gray, 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 Mako are #475355 and #494755. Thus found on the left and right of #474c55 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching River Bed and Gun Powder colors as they work well with Asphalt Blue.
The split-complementary Asphalt Blue palette consists of #535547 and #554947 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#555047). Try Fuscous Gray and Emperor colors in combination with #474c55, 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 #474c55 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 Asphalt Blue. Thus Gray Asparagus and Emperor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Asphalt Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuscous Gray, Don Juan, and Gray Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #474c55 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. Asphalt Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#555047) and two others. The Emperor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nandor – 120° from the complementary Fuscous Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #55474c and #475550.
In a RGB color space, hex #474c55 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Asphalt Blue has a hue angle of 218.57°, a saturation of 8.97% and a lightness of 30.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #474c55 is made of 5.49% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #474c55 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(71,76,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 37% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 3.53, 0, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(218.57,8.97%,30.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(218.57,16.47%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.1782,0.1337,-6.0043) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.8227,7.1644,9.6176) |