Parkwater 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 | #b88442 |
| Complementary Color | #bc8847 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 50.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Parkwater Color. The Perfect Ocean 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 soft alternative called Blue Tuna (#6f95c1) for more calm effect. Try Blueberry Soft Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#bc8847 is the best complementary color to Parkwater. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #477bbd 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 Steel Blue are #47b5bc and #4e47bc. Thus found on the left and right of #477bbd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fountain Blue and Blue Violet colors as they work well with Parkwater.
The split-complementary Parkwater palette consists of #b5bc47 and #bc4d47 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bc8847). Try Celery and Chestnut colors in combination with #477bbd, 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 #477bbd 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 Parkwater. Thus Sushi and Blush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Parkwater contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tussock, Fuchsia Pink, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #477bbd 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. Parkwater tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#bc8847) and two others. The Blush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ocean Green – 120° from the complementary Tussock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bc477a and #47bc88.
In a RGB color space, hex #477bbd is made of 19% red, 32% green and 49% blue. In a HSL mode Parkwater has a hue angle of 213.56°, a saturation of 47.2% and a lightness of 50.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #477bbd is made of 46.28% cyan, 25.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black ink.
| HEX | #477bbd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(71,123,189) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 32%, 49% |
| CMYK | 46.28, 25.88, 0, 25.88 |
| HSL | hsl(213.56,47.2%,50.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.56,62.43%,74.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8967,3.3209,-39.8324) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.8668,19.1796,50.8518) |