Pacifica is calm, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #b1885c |
| Complementary Color | #a37a4e |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.06° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pacifica Color. The Hushed Lilac color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Heavenly Sky (#6b90b3) for more calm effect. Try Bright Cobalt as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a37a4e is the best complementary color to Pacifica. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4e77a3 complementary color is Driftwood, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Wedgewood are #4ea1a3 and #4f4ea3. Thus found on the left and right of #4e77a3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Blue and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with Pacifica.
The split-complementary Pacifica palette consists of #a1a34e and #a34f4e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a37a4e). Try Olive Green and Copper Rust colors in combination with #4e77a3, 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 #4e77a3 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pacifica. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Cadillac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pacifica contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Driftwood, Tapestry, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #4e77a3 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pacifica tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#a37a4e) and two others. The Cadillac is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aqua Forest – 120° from the complementary Driftwood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a34e76 and #4ea37a.
In a RGB color space, hex #4e77a3 is made of 22% red, 33% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Pacifica has a hue angle of 211.06°, a saturation of 35.27% and a lightness of 47.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4e77a3 is made of 33.33% cyan, 17.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #4e77a3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(78,119,163) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 33%, 45% |
| CMYK | 33.33, 17.25, 0, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(211.06,35.27%,47.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.06,52.15%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.8316,-1.3734,-27.9853) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.3496,17.4577,37.1583) |