Berlin Blue is calm, 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 | #a73 |
| Complementary Color | #cc9854 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (214.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 56.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Berlin Blue Color. The Pacific Blues color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Wide Sky (#416faf) for more calm effect. Try Water Spirit as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cc9854 is the best complementary color to Berlin 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 #58c complementary color is Tussock, 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 #54c3cc and #5d54cc. Thus found on the left and right of #58c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shakespeare and Indigo colors as they work well with Berlin Blue.
The split-complementary Berlin Blue palette consists of #c3cc54 and #cc5d54 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cc9854). Try Turmeric and Chestnut Rose colors in combination with #58c, 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 #58c 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 Berlin Blue. Thus Mantis and Mulberry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Berlin Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tussock, Fuchsia Pink, and Emerald split by 90° on the color wheel. #58c 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. Berlin Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#cc9854) and two others. The Mulberry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Tussock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cc5487 and #54cc99.
In a RGB color space, hex #5588cc is made of 20% red, 32% green and 48% blue. In a HSL mode Berlin Blue has a hue angle of 214.29°, a saturation of 53.85% and a lightness of 56.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5588cc is made of 46.67% cyan, 26.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #5588cc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,136,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 32%, 48% |
| CMYK | 46.67, 26.67, 0, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(214.29,53.85%,56.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(214.29,58.33%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.9868,3.3069,-40.311) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.4496,23.8992,60.5038) |