China Blue is pale, 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 | #ab9b88 |
| Complementary Color | #776754 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 39.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to China Blue Color. The Quiet Peace color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Whale Shark (#607c8e) for more energetic effect. Try Raven as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#776754 is the best complementary color to China 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 #546477 complementary color is Coffee, 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 Shuttle Gray are #547577 and #555477. Thus found on the left and right of #546477 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cutty Sark and Comet colors as they work well with China Blue.
The split-complementary China Blue palette consists of #757754 and #775554 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#776754). Try Go Ben and Russett colors in combination with #546477, 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 #546477 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 China Blue. Thus Willow Grove and Falcon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of China Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Coffee, Old Lavender, and Cactus split by 90° on the color wheel. #546477 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. China Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#776754) and two others. The Falcon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Como – 120° from the complementary Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #775464 and #547767.
In a RGB color space, hex #546477 is made of 28% red, 33% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode China Blue has a hue angle of 212.57°, a saturation of 17.24% and a lightness of 39.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #546477 is made of 13.73% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.33% black ink.
| HEX | #546477 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,100,119) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 33%, 39% |
| CMYK | 13.73, 7.45, 0, 53.33 |
| HSL | hsl(212.57,17.24%,39.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.57,29.41%,46.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.7375,-1.2607,-12.6531) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.5431,12.3311,19.2245) |