Bismark is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #b68e7c |
| Complementary Color | #835b49 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (198.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Bismark Color. The Kuta Surf color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Square (#508a9a) for more energetic effect. Try Prussian as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#835b49 is the best complementary color to Bismark. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #497183 complementary color is Roman Coffee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bismark are #498378 and #495383. Thus found on the left and right of #497183 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Faded Jade and East Bay colors as they work well with Bismark.
The split-complementary Bismark palette consists of #837849 and #834953 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#835b49). Try Shadow and Copper Rust colors in combination with #497183, 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 #497183 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bismark. Thus Dingley and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bismark contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Roman Coffee, Affair, and Hippie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #497183 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bismark tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#835b49) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Goblin – 120° from the complementary Roman Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #834970 and #49835a.
In a RGB color space, hex #497183 is made of 23% red, 36% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Bismark has a hue angle of 198.62°, a saturation of 28.43% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #497183 is made of 22.74% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #497183 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(73,113,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 36%, 41% |
| CMYK | 22.74, 7.06, 0, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(198.62,28.43%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(198.62,44.27%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.4493,-8.9177,-14.3098) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.7495,14.8654,23.6701) |