Marlin is calm, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #aea478 |
| Complementary Color | #877d51 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (228.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 42.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Marlin Color. The Lviv Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gloomy Blue (#3c416a) for more energetic effect. Try Dormitory as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#877d51 is the best complementary color to Marlin. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #515b87 complementary color is Shadow, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blue Bayoux are #517587 and #625187. Thus found on the left and right of #515b87 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with Marlin.
The split-complementary Marlin palette consists of #758751 and #876251 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#877d51). Try Dingley and Roman Coffee colors in combination with #515b87, 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 #515b87 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Marlin. Thus Hippie Green and Au Chico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Marlin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shadow, Strikemaster, and Spring Leaves split by 90° on the color wheel. #515b87 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Marlin tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#877d51) and two others. The Au Chico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cutty Sark – 120° from the complementary Shadow. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #87515a and #51877d.
In a RGB color space, hex #515b87 is made of 26% red, 30% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Marlin has a hue angle of 228.89°, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 42.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #515b87 is made of 21.18% cyan, 17.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black ink.
| HEX | #515b87 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(81,91,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 30%, 44% |
| CMYK | 21.18, 17.25, 0, 47.06 |
| HSL | hsl(228.89,25%,42.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(228.89,40%,52.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.5481,7.9226,-25.7655) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.5076,10.9808,24.4347) |