Royal Marquis is calm, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #aba168 |
| Complementary Color | #978c54 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (231.04° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 46.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Royal Marquis Color. The Midnight Violet color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sudden Sapphire (#6376a9) for more energetic effect. Try Galaxy Express as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#978c54 is the best complementary color to Royal Marquis. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #545e97 complementary color is Barley Corn, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Waikawa Gray are #547f97 and #6b5497. Thus found on the left and right of #545e97 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with Royal Marquis.
The split-complementary Royal Marquis palette consists of #7f9754 and #976b54 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#978c54). Try Asparagus and Leather colors in combination with #545e97, 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 #545e97 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Royal Marquis. Thus Fruit Salad and Au Chico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Royal Marquis contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Barley Corn, Strikemaster, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #545e97 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Royal Marquis tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#978c54) and two others. The Au Chico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Breaker Bay – 120° from the complementary Barley Corn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97545d and #54978c.
In a RGB color space, hex #545e97 is made of 26% red, 29% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Royal Marquis has a hue angle of 231.04°, a saturation of 28.51% and a lightness of 46.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #545e97 is made of 26.28% cyan, 22.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #545e97 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,94,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 29%, 46% |
| CMYK | 26.28, 22.36, 0, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(231.04,28.51%,46.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(231.04,44.37%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.4135,11.7503,-32.4706) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.2448,12.1246,30.9204) |