Plunder 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 | #af8d56 |
| Complementary Color | #a98750 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (217.08° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 48.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Plunder Color. The Faded Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Wizard (#4d5b88) for more calm effect. Try Muted Lavender as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a98750 is the best complementary color to Plunder. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5072a9 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 #509ea9 and #5a50a9. Thus found on the left and right of #5072a9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Blue and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with Plunder.
The split-complementary Plunder palette consists of #9ea950 and #a95a50 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a98750). Try Olive Green and Matrix colors in combination with #5072a9, 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 #5072a9 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 Plunder. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Cadillac giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plunder contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Driftwood, Tapestry, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #5072a9 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. Plunder tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#a98750) and two others. The Cadillac is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Tree – 120° from the complementary Driftwood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a95071 and #50a987.
In a RGB color space, hex #5072a9 is made of 22% red, 31% green and 47% blue. In a HSL mode Plunder has a hue angle of 217.08°, a saturation of 35.74% and a lightness of 48.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5072a9 is made of 34.9% cyan, 21.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black ink.
| HEX | #5072a9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(80,114,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 31%, 47% |
| CMYK | 34.9, 21.56, 0, 33.73 |
| HSL | hsl(217.08,35.74%,48.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(217.08,52.66%,66.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.758,4.0313,-33.1593) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.487,16.6047,39.8722) |