Stratford Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #ad7565 |
| Complementary Color | #9a6252 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 46.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Stratford Blue Color. The Nirvana Jewel color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Calypso (#55a7b6) for more energetic effect. Try Vining Ivy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9a6252 is the best complementary color to Stratford 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 #528a9a complementary color is Leather, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Horizon are #529a86 and #52669a. Thus found on the left and right of #528a9a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Breaker Bay and Kashmir Blue colors as they work well with Stratford Blue.
The split-complementary Stratford Blue palette consists of #9a8652 and #9a5265 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9a6252). Try Barley Corn and Au Chico colors in combination with #528a9a, 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 #528a9a 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 Stratford Blue. Thus Asparagus and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stratford Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Leather, Affair, and Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #528a9a square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Stratford Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#9a6252) 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 #9a5289 and #529a62.
In a RGB color space, hex #528a9a is made of 22% red, 37% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Stratford Blue has a hue angle of 193.33°, a saturation of 30.51% and a lightness of 46.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #528a9a is made of 28.23% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.61% black ink.
| HEX | #528a9a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(82,138,154) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 37%, 41% |
| CMYK | 28.23, 6.27, 0, 39.61 |
| HSL | hsl(193.33,30.51%,46.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.33,46.75%,60.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.348,-13.9761,-14.2731) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.4009,22.3039,33.9071) |