Inky Storm is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #acad99 |
| Complementary Color | #656652 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (243° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 36.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Inky Storm Color. The Grey Pinstripe color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hyacinth Arbor (#6c6783) for more energetic effect. Try Deep Sea Dolphin as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#656652 is the best complementary color to Inky Storm. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #535266 complementary color is Siam, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Scarpa Flow are #525b66 and #5d5266. Thus found on the left and right of #535266 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Trout and Scarpa Flow colors as they work well with Inky Storm.
The split-complementary Inky Storm palette consists of #5b6652 and #665d52 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#656652). Try Siam and Soya Bean colors in combination with #535266, 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 #535266 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Inky Storm. Thus Finlandia and Dorado giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Inky Storm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Siam, Zambezi, and Nandor split by 90° on the color wheel. #535266 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Inky Storm tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#656652) and two others. The Dorado is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cutty Sark – 120° from the complementary Siam. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #665352 and #526566.
In a RGB color space, hex #535266 is made of 31% red, 31% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Inky Storm has a hue angle of 243°, a saturation of 10.87% and a lightness of 36.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #535266 is made of 7.45% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black ink.
| HEX | #535266 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,82,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 31%, 38% |
| CMYK | 7.45, 7.84, 0, 60 |
| HSL | hsl(243,10.87%,36.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(243,19.61%,40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.6605,5.077,-11.3968) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.9828,8.8329,13.8018) |