Secrecy is pale, 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 | #af8a61 |
| Complementary Color | #9e7950 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 46.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Secrecy Color. The Bijou Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cliff Blue (#5d8fbd) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Fjord as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9e7950 is the best complementary color to Secrecy. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #50759e complementary color is Limed Oak, 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 Kashmir Blue are #509c9e and #51509e. Thus found on the left and right of #50759e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Breaker Bay and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with Secrecy.
The split-complementary Secrecy palette consists of #9c9e50 and #9e5250 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9e7950). Try Barley Corn and Copper Rust colors in combination with #50759e, 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 #50759e 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 Secrecy. Thus Asparagus and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Secrecy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Limed Oak, Tapestry, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #50759e 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. Secrecy tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#9e7950) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aqua Forest – 120° from the complementary Limed Oak. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9e5074 and #509e79.
In a RGB color space, hex #50759e is made of 23% red, 33% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Secrecy has a hue angle of 211.54°, a saturation of 32.77% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #50759e is made of 30.59% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #50759e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(80,117,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 33%, 45% |
| CMYK | 30.59, 16.08, 0, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(211.54,32.77%,46.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.54,49.37%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.1296,-1.2603,-26.1403) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.8411,16.8967,34.7742) |