Tyrian is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #b1b2a6 |
| Complementary Color | #57594c |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (245° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 32.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Tyrian Color. The Dolphin color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Shuriken (#333344) for more energetic effect. Try Kettleman as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#57594c is the best complementary color to Tyrian. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4e4d59 complementary color is Fuscous Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Scarpa Flow are #4c5159 and #544c59. Thus found on the left and right of #4e4d59 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Abbey and Mortar colors as they work well with Tyrian.
The split-complementary Tyrian palette consists of #51594c and #59544c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#57594c). Try Gray Asparagus and Fuscous Gray colors in combination with #4e4d59, 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 #4e4d59 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Tyrian. Thus Gray Asparagus and Don Juan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tyrian contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuscous Gray, Don Juan, and Nandor split by 90° on the color wheel. #4e4d59 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Tyrian tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#57594c) and two others. The Don Juan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Abbey – 120° from the complementary Fuscous Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #594d4c and #4c5759.
In a RGB color space, hex #4e4d59 is made of 32% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Tyrian has a hue angle of 245°, a saturation of 7.23% and a lightness of 32.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4e4d59 is made of 4.31% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black ink.
| HEX | #4e4d59 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(78,77,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 4.7, 0, 65.1 |
| HSL | hsl(245,7.23%,32.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(245,13.48%,34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.2403,3.1551,-6.8964) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.5989,7.6487,10.527) |