Regatta 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 | #b78548 |
| Complementary Color | #b78448 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.97° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 50% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Regatta Color. The Mariner color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Sea of Galilee (#466590) for more calm effect. Try Scuba as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b78448 is the best complementary color to Regatta. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #487ab7 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 Steel Blue are #48b1b7 and #4d48b7. Thus found on the left and right of #487ab7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fountain Blue and Blue Violet colors as they work well with Regatta.
The split-complementary Regatta palette consists of #b1b748 and #b74d48 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b78448). Try Olive Green and Chestnut colors in combination with #487ab7, 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 #487ab7 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 Regatta. Thus Sushi and Blush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Regatta contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Driftwood, Fuchsia Pink, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #487ab7 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. Regatta tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b78448) 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 #b74879 and #48b784.
In a RGB color space, hex #487ab7 is made of 19% red, 32% green and 49% blue. In a HSL mode Regatta has a hue angle of 212.97°, a saturation of 43.53% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #487ab7 is made of 43.52% cyan, 23.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #487ab7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(72,122,183) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 32%, 49% |
| CMYK | 43.52, 23.92, 0, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(212.97,43.53%,50%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.97,60.66%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.3529,2.078,-37.2341) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.1793,18.7157,47.4541) |