Smalt Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #ae7f70 |
| Complementary Color | #8f5f51 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 43.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Smalt Blue Color. The Baltic Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Frost Blue (#5d9aa6) for more energetic effect. Try Pass Time Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8f5f51 is the best complementary color to Smalt Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #51808f complementary color is Leather, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Smalt Blue are #518f7f and #51608f. Thus found on the left and right of #51808f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Kashmir Blue colors as they work well with Smalt Blue.
The split-complementary Smalt Blue palette consists of #8f7f51 and #8f5161 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8f5f51). Try Shadow and Au Chico colors in combination with #51808f, 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 #51808f offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Smalt Blue. Thus Asparagus and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smalt Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Leather, Affair, and Hippie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #51808f square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid 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. Smalt Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#8f5f51) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fruit Salad – 120° from the complementary Leather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8f5180 and #518f60.
In a RGB color space, hex #51808f is made of 23% red, 36% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Smalt Blue has a hue angle of 194.52°, a saturation of 27.68% and a lightness of 43.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #51808f is made of 24.32% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black ink.
| HEX | #51808f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(81,128,143) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 36%, 41% |
| CMYK | 24.32, 5.88, 0, 43.92 |
| HSL | hsl(194.52,27.68%,43.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.52,43.36%,56.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8865,-11.8221,-13.1208) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.0704,19.1708,28.8399) |