Ethereal Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #a35931 |
| Complementary Color | #ce845c |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (201.05° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 58.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ethereal Blue Color. The Magnesia Bay color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Blue Topaz (#78bdd4) for more calm effect. Try Blue Charm as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ce845c is the best complementary color to Ethereal Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5ca6ce complementary color is Antique Brass, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Danube are #5ccebd and #5c6cce. Thus found on the left and right of #5ca6ce on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Downy and Indigo colors as they work well with Ethereal Blue.
The split-complementary Ethereal Blue palette consists of #cebd5c and #ce5c6c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ce845c). Try Sundance and Chestnut Rose colors in combination with #5ca6ce, 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 #5ca6ce offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ethereal Blue. Thus Celery and Hopbush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ethereal Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Antique Brass, Amethyst, and Mantis split by 90° on the color wheel. #5ca6ce square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ethereal Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#ce845c) and two others. The Hopbush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Antique Brass. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ce5ca5 and #5cce84.
In a RGB color space, hex #5ca6ce is made of 20% red, 36% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Ethereal Blue has a hue angle of 201.05°, a saturation of 53.77% and a lightness of 58.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5ca6ce is made of 44.7% cyan, 15.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.22% black ink.
| HEX | #5ca6ce |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(92,166,206) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 36%, 44% |
| CMYK | 44.7, 15.68, 0, 19.22 |
| HSL | hsl(201.05,53.77%,58.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(201.05,55.34%,80.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.9657,-11.648,-27.4282) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.1904,34.004,63.4174) |