Holbein Blue Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #ab8279 |
| Complementary Color | #865d54 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (190.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 42.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Holbein Blue Grey Color. The Smock Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Night Folly (#49646d) for more calm effect. Try Deep Space Sparkle as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#865d54 is the best complementary color to Holbein Blue Grey. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #547d86 complementary color is Roman Coffee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Smalt Blue are #548676 and #546386. Thus found on the left and right of #547d86 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Como and Blue Bayoux colors as they work well with Holbein Blue Grey.
The split-complementary Holbein Blue Grey palette consists of #867654 and #865464 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#865d54). Try Shadow and Au Chico colors in combination with #547d86, 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 #547d86 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Holbein Blue Grey. Thus Avocado and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Holbein Blue Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Roman Coffee, Trendy Pink, and Hippie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #547d86 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Holbein Blue Grey tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#865d54) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Leaves – 120° from the complementary Roman Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #86547c and #54865d.
In a RGB color space, hex #547d86 is made of 24% red, 36% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Holbein Blue Grey has a hue angle of 190.8°, a saturation of 22.94% and a lightness of 42.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #547d86 is made of 19.61% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black ink.
| HEX | #547d86 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,125,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 36%, 39% |
| CMYK | 19.61, 3.53, 0, 47.45 |
| HSL | hsl(190.8,22.94%,42.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(190.8,37.31%,52.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.8259,-11.7838,-9.4232) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.2928,18.2733,25.2753) |