UCLA Blue is calm, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #ac976a |
| Complementary Color | #958052 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 45.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to UCLA Blue Color. The Prompt color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Fin (#577fae) for more energetic effect. Try East Bay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#958052 is the best complementary color to UCLA Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #536895 complementary color is Leather, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Kashmir Blue are #528995 and #5e5295. Thus found on the left and right of #536895 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with UCLA Blue.
The split-complementary UCLA Blue palette consists of #899552 and #955e52 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#958052). Try Asparagus and Au Chico colors in combination with #536895, 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 #536895 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the UCLA Blue. Thus Asparagus and Au Chico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of UCLA Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Leather, Strikemaster, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #536895 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. UCLA Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#958052) and two others. The Au Chico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Patina – 120° from the complementary Leather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #955268 and #529580.
In a RGB color space, hex #536895 is made of 25% red, 31% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode UCLA Blue has a hue angle of 220.91°, a saturation of 28.45% and a lightness of 45.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #536895 is made of 25.88% cyan, 17.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #536895 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,104,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 31%, 44% |
| CMYK | 25.88, 17.65, 0, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(220.91,28.45%,45.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220.91,44.3%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.1029,4.6313,-27.0687) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.9424,13.9096,30.3837) |