Squid's Ink is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #b2b1a3 |
| Complementary Color | #5c5b4d |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (236° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Squid's Ink Color. The Deep Lavender color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Strong Iris (#5e5f7e) for more energetic effect. Try Alley Cat as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5c5b4d is the best complementary color to Squid's Ink. 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 #4d4e5c complementary color is Fuscous Gray, 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 Trout are #4d555c and #534d5c. Thus found on the left and right of #4d4e5c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Trout and Scarpa Flow colors as they work well with Squid's Ink.
The split-complementary Squid's Ink palette consists of #555c4d and #5c534d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5c5b4d). Try Siam and Soya Bean colors in combination with #4d4e5c, 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 #4d4e5c offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Squid's Ink. Thus Gray Asparagus and Don Juan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Squid's Ink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuscous Gray, Don Juan, and Nandor split by 90° on the color wheel. #4d4e5c 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. Squid's Ink tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#5c5b4d) and two others. The Don Juan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nandor – 120° from the complementary Fuscous Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5c4d4d and #4d5c5a.
In a RGB color space, hex #4d4e5c is made of 31% red, 32% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Squid's Ink has a hue angle of 236°, a saturation of 8.88% and a lightness of 33.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4d4e5c is made of 5.88% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black ink.
| HEX | #4d4e5c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(77,78,92) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 32%, 37% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 5.49, 0, 63.92 |
| HSL | hsl(236,8.88%,33.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(236,16.3%,36.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.5613,2.8789,-8.3254) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.7167,7.7993,11.2239) |