Azul Pavo Real 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 | #ac8050 |
| Complementary Color | #af8352 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.3° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 50.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Azul Pavo Real Color. The Celestial Horizon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Inky Blue (#4e7287) for more calm effect. Try Too Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#af8352 is the best complementary color to Azul Pavo Real. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #537faf complementary color is Driftwood, 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 Wedgewood are #52acaf and #5552af. Thus found on the left and right of #537faf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tradewind and Blue Violet colors as they work well with Azul Pavo Real.
The split-complementary Azul Pavo Real palette consists of #acaf52 and #af5552 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#af8352). Try Olive Green and Matrix colors in combination with #537faf, 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 #537faf 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 Azul Pavo Real. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Azul Pavo Real contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Driftwood, Fuchsia Pink, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #537faf 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. Azul Pavo Real tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#af8352) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Tree – 120° from the complementary Driftwood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #af527e and #52af83.
In a RGB color space, hex #537faf is made of 22% red, 33% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Azul Pavo Real has a hue angle of 211.3°, a saturation of 36.51% and a lightness of 50.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #537faf is made of 36.08% cyan, 18.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #537faf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,127,175) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 33%, 45% |
| CMYK | 36.08, 18.83, 0, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(211.3,36.51%,50.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.3,52.57%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.9646,-1.1394,-30.0574) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.8945,20.1129,43.4438) |