Baby Whale is calm, 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 | #b2aa77 |
| Complementary Color | #88804c |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (231.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 41.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Baby Whale Color. The Raven Night 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 saturated alternative called Evening Lagoon (#5868ae) for more energetic effect. Try American Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#88804c is the best complementary color to Baby Whale. 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 #4d5588 complementary color is Shadow, 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 East Bay are #4c7288 and #624c88. Thus found on the left and right of #4d5588 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bismark and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with Baby Whale.
The split-complementary Baby Whale palette consists of #72884c and #88624c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#88804c). Try Dingley and Shadow colors in combination with #4d5588, 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 #4d5588 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 Baby Whale. Thus Hippie Green and Copper Rust giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Baby Whale contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shadow, Cannon Pink, and Como split by 90° on the color wheel. #4d5588 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. Baby Whale tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#88804c) and two others. The Copper Rust is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Faded Jade – 120° from the complementary Shadow. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #884c54 and #4c8880.
In a RGB color space, hex #4d5588 is made of 26% red, 29% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Baby Whale has a hue angle of 231.86°, a saturation of 27.7% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4d5588 is made of 23.13% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #4d5588 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(77,85,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 29%, 46% |
| CMYK | 23.13, 20, 0, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(231.86,27.7%,41.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(231.86,43.38%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.5761,10.893,-29.4843) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.753,9.8524,24.6275) |