Blue Martini 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 | #ad4b2c |
| Complementary Color | #d27152 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.42° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Martini Color. The Blue Radiance color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Waimea Blue (#4ca2d9) for more energetic effect. Try Dayflower as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d27152 is the best complementary color to Blue Martini. 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 #52b4d3 complementary color is Raw Sienna, 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 Shakespeare are #52d2b1 and #5273d2. Thus found on the left and right of #52b4d3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Puerto Rico and Indigo colors as they work well with Blue Martini.
The split-complementary Blue Martini palette consists of #d2b152 and #d25273 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d27152). Try Turmeric and Cabaret colors in combination with #52b4d3, 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 #52b4d3 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 Blue Martini. Thus Conifer and Hopbush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Martini contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Raw Sienna, Amethyst, and Pastel Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #52b4d3 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. Blue Martini tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d27152) and two others. The Hopbush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Raw Sienna. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d252b3 and #52d271.
In a RGB color space, hex #52b4d3 is made of 17% red, 38% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Martini has a hue angle of 194.42°, a saturation of 59.45% and a lightness of 57.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #52b4d3 is made of 50.59% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #52b4d3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(82,180,211) |
| RGB Percentage | 17%, 38%, 45% |
| CMYK | 50.59, 12.16, 0, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(194.42,59.45%,57.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.42,61.14%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.8522,-19.5127,-24.2535) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.5588,39.1395,67.5194) |