Liquid Blue 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 | #aa4831 |
| Complementary Color | #cd6c55 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (191.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Liquid Blue Color. The Ethereal Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called First Landing (#59a6cf) for more calm effect. Try Cousteau as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cd6c55 is the best complementary color to Liquid Blue. 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 #55b7ce complementary color is Chestnut Rose, 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 Shakespeare are #55cda8 and #557acd. Thus found on the left and right of #55b7ce on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Puerto Rico and Indigo colors as they work well with Liquid Blue.
The split-complementary Liquid Blue palette consists of #cda855 and #cd557a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cd6c55). Try Roti and Mulberry colors in combination with #55b7ce, 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 #55b7ce 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 Liquid Blue. Thus Turmeric and Fuchsia Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Liquid Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chestnut Rose, Amethyst, and Mantis split by 90° on the color wheel. #55b7ce 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. Liquid Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#cd6c55) and two others. The Fuchsia Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Chestnut Rose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cd55b7 and #55cd6c.
In a RGB color space, hex #55b7ce is made of 18% red, 39% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Liquid Blue has a hue angle of 191.4°, a saturation of 55.25% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #55b7ce is made of 47.45% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.22% black ink.
| HEX | #55b7ce |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,183,206) |
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 39%, 43% |
| CMYK | 47.45, 9.02, 0, 19.22 |
| HSL | hsl(191.4,55.25%,57.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(191.4,58.74%,80.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.6504,-21.9994,-20.2834) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.8204,40.2545,64.4853) |