Charter 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 | #ab916e |
| Complementary Color | #917653 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (214.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 44.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Charter Blue Color. The Trekking Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Perfect Periwinkle (#6487b0) for more energetic effect. Try Snoop as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#917653 is the best complementary color to Charter 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 #546e91 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 #538c91 and #585391. Thus found on the left and right of #546e91 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Butterfly Bush colors as they work well with Charter Blue.
The split-complementary Charter Blue palette consists of #8c9153 and #915853 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#917653). Try Asparagus and Au Chico colors in combination with #546e91, 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 #546e91 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 Charter Blue. Thus Asparagus and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Charter Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Leather, Strikemaster, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #546e91 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. Charter Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#917653) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Como – 120° from the complementary Leather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91536d and #539176.
In a RGB color space, hex #546e91 is made of 25% red, 32% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Charter Blue has a hue angle of 214.43°, a saturation of 26.64% and a lightness of 44.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #546e91 is made of 23.92% cyan, 13.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #546e91 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,110,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 32%, 43% |
| CMYK | 23.92, 13.72, 0, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(214.43,26.64%,44.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(214.43,42.07%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.745,0.0549,-22.1384) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.3429,15.081,28.943) |