Inky Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #b18d78 |
| Complementary Color | #87634e |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (202.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 41.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Inky Blue Color. The Blue Fin color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sea Crystal (#608ba6) for more energetic effect. Try Rain Storm as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#87634e is the best complementary color to Inky Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4e7287 complementary color is Shadow, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bismark are #4e877f and #4e5587. Thus found on the left and right of #4e7287 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Faded Jade and East Bay colors as they work well with Inky Blue.
The split-complementary Inky Blue palette consists of #877f4e and #874e55 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#87634e). Try Shadow and Au Chico colors in combination with #4e7287, 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 #4e7287 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Inky Blue. Thus Dingley and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Inky Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shadow, Affair, and Hippie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #4e7287 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Inky Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#87634e) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Como – 120° from the complementary Shadow. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #874e71 and #4e8763.
In a RGB color space, hex #4e7287 is made of 24% red, 35% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Inky Blue has a hue angle of 202.11°, a saturation of 26.76% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4e7287 is made of 22.35% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black ink.
| HEX | #4e7287 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(78,114,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 35%, 41% |
| CMYK | 22.35, 8.23, 0, 47.06 |
| HSL | hsl(202.11,26.76%,41.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(202.11,42.22%,52.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.1821,-6.9413,-15.5535) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5324,15.4036,25.1816) |