Biedermeier 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 | #af835f |
| Complementary Color | #a07450 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (207° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Biedermeier Blue Color. The Cranberry Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Winter Palace (#41638a) for more energetic effect. Try Gloomy Sea as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a07450 is the best complementary color to Biedermeier 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 #507ca0 complementary color is Santa Fe, 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 Wedgewood are #50a09c and #5053a0. Thus found on the left and right of #507ca0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Breaker Bay and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with Biedermeier Blue.
The split-complementary Biedermeier Blue palette consists of #a09c50 and #a05053 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a07450). Try Barley Corn and Copper Rust colors in combination with #507ca0, 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 #507ca0 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 Biedermeier Blue. Thus Asparagus and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Biedermeier Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santa Fe, Affair, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #507ca0 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. Biedermeier Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#a07450) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aqua Forest – 120° from the complementary Santa Fe. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a0507c and #50a074.
In a RGB color space, hex #507ca0 is made of 22% red, 34% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Biedermeier Blue has a hue angle of 207°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #507ca0 is made of 31.38% cyan, 14.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black ink.
| HEX | #507ca0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(80,124,160) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 34%, 44% |
| CMYK | 31.38, 14.12, 0, 37.25 |
| HSL | hsl(207,33.33%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(207,50%,62.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.2857,-4.7705,-23.973) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.8611,18.6588,35.9705) |