Independence is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #b3ae92 |
| Complementary Color | #6d674c |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 36.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Independence Color. The Intellectual color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Grape Haze (#606a88) for more calm effect. Try Folkstone Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6d674c is the best complementary color to Independence. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4c516d complementary color is Go Ben, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Fiord are #4c616d and #574c6d. Thus found on the left and right of #4c516d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blue Bayoux and Mulled Wine colors as they work well with Independence.
The split-complementary Independence palette consists of #616d4c and #6d574c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6d674c). Try Finch and Pine Cone colors in combination with #4c516d, 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 #4c516d offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Independence. Thus Axolotl and Ferra giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Independence contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Go Ben, Eggplant, and Finlandia split by 90° on the color wheel. #4c516d square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Independence tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#6d674c) and two others. The Ferra is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cutty Sark – 120° from the complementary Go Ben. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6d4c50 and #4c6d68.
In a RGB color space, hex #4c516d is made of 29% red, 30% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Independence has a hue angle of 230.91°, a saturation of 17.84% and a lightness of 36.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4c516d is made of 12.95% cyan, 10.99% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black ink.
| HEX | #4c516d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(76,81,109) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 30%, 41% |
| CMYK | 12.95, 10.99, 0, 57.25 |
| HSL | hsl(230.91,17.84%,36.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230.91,30.28%,42.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.0541,5.1301,-16.7535) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.6832,8.5255,15.6559) |