Casual Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #b67f6f |
| Complementary Color | #905849 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 42.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Casual Blue Color. The Eames for Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Barbados (#3e6676) for more calm effect. Try Hush-A-Bye as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#905849 is the best complementary color to Casual Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #498090 complementary color is Spicy Mix, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Smalt Blue are #49907c and #495c90. Thus found on the left and right of #498090 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viridian and Kashmir Blue colors as they work well with Casual Blue.
The split-complementary Casual Blue palette consists of #907c49 and #90495c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#905849). Try Shadow and Cannon Pink colors in combination with #498090, 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 #498090 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Casual Blue. Thus Asparagus and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Casual Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spicy Mix, Affair, and Hippie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #498090 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Casual Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#905849) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fruit Salad – 120° from the complementary Spicy Mix. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #904980 and #499059.
In a RGB color space, hex #498090 is made of 21% red, 37% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Casual Blue has a hue angle of 193.52°, a saturation of 32.72% and a lightness of 42.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #498090 is made of 27.84% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.53% black ink.
| HEX | #498090 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(73,128,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 37%, 42% |
| CMYK | 27.84, 6.27, 0, 43.53 |
| HSL | hsl(193.52,32.72%,42.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.52,49.31%,56.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.5329,-13.6038,-14.2782) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.5009,18.8684,29.2105) |