Harbor Blue is calm, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #a96 |
| Complementary Color | #985 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (225° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 46.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Harbor Blue Color. The Deck Crew color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dive In (#3c4d85) for more energetic effect. Try East Bay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#985 is the best complementary color to Harbor 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 #569 complementary color is White, 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 White are #589 and #659. Thus found on the left and right of #569 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White and White colors as they work well with Harbor Blue.
The split-complementary Harbor Blue palette consists of #895 and #965 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#985). Try White and White colors in combination with #569, 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 #569 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 Harbor Blue. Thus Asparagus and Au Chico giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Harbor Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Strikemaster, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #569 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, warm 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. Harbor Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#985) and two others. The Au Chico is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #995565 and #598.
In a RGB color space, hex #556699 is made of 25% red, 30% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Harbor Blue has a hue angle of 225°, a saturation of 28.57% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #556699 is made of 26.67% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #556699 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,102,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 30%, 45% |
| CMYK | 26.67, 20, 0, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(225,28.57%,46.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(225,44.44%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.8489,7.6355,-29.8353) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.2475,13.7339,32.037) |