Secure Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #ac765e |
| Complementary Color | #a16a52 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (198.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Secure Blue Color. The Hammerhead Shark color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Explorer Blue (#57a3b3) for more energetic effect. Try Dull Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a16a52 is the best complementary color to Secure Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5389a1 complementary color is Santa Fe, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Wedgewood are #52a191 and #5262a1. Thus found on the left and right of #5389a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Breaker Bay and Waikawa Gray colors as they work well with Secure Blue.
The split-complementary Secure Blue palette consists of #a19152 and #a15261 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a16a52). Try Barley Corn and Cadillac colors in combination with #5389a1, 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 #5389a1 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Secure Blue. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Secure Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santa Fe, Affair, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #5389a1 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Secure Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#a16a52) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fruit Salad – 120° from the complementary Santa Fe. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a15288 and #52a16a.
In a RGB color space, hex #5389a1 is made of 22% red, 36% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Secure Blue has a hue angle of 198.46°, a saturation of 31.97% and a lightness of 47.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5389a1 is made of 30.59% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black ink.
| HEX | #5389a1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,137,161) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 36%, 42% |
| CMYK | 30.59, 9.41, 0, 36.86 |
| HSL | hsl(198.46,31.97%,47.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(198.46,48.45%,63.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.3476,-11.1462,-18.3073) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.946,22.3035,37.0247) |