Laguna 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 | #a58b6f |
| Complementary Color | #907659 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 45.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Laguna Blue Color. The Bluster 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 soft alternative called Blue Grey (#758da3) for more calm effect. Try Blue Fjord as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#907659 is the best complementary color to Laguna 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 #5a7490 complementary color is Beaver, 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 Waikawa Gray are #598e90 and #5b5990. Thus found on the left and right of #5a7490 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Waikawa Gray colors as they work well with Laguna Blue.
The split-complementary Laguna Blue palette consists of #8f9059 and #905b59 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#907659). Try Clay Creek and Au Chico colors in combination with #5a7490, 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 #5a7490 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 Laguna Blue. Thus Asparagus and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Laguna Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Beaver, Strikemaster, and Spring Leaves split by 90° on the color wheel. #5a7490 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. Laguna Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#907659) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Leaves – 120° from the complementary Beaver. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #905973 and #599076.
In a RGB color space, hex #5a7490 is made of 26% red, 33% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Laguna Blue has a hue angle of 211.11°, a saturation of 23.08% and a lightness of 45.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5a7490 is made of 21.18% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.53% black ink.
| HEX | #5a7490 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(90,116,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 33%, 41% |
| CMYK | 21.18, 10.98, 0, 43.53 |
| HSL | hsl(211.11,23.08%,45.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.11,37.5%,56.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.8518,-2.0766,-18.2759) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.4959,16.6781,28.788) |