Pass Time 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 | #a2674c |
| Complementary Color | #b3775d |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (198.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pass Time Blue Color. The November Skies color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cendre Blue (#3e7fa5) for more energetic effect. Try Finnish Fiord as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b3775d is the best complementary color to Pass Time 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 #5d98b3 complementary color is Santa Fe, 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 Hippie Blue are #5db3a3 and #5d6db3. Thus found on the left and right of #5d98b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tradewind and Blue Violet colors as they work well with Pass Time Blue.
The split-complementary Pass Time Blue palette consists of #b3a25d and #b35d6c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3775d). Try Husk and Cadillac colors in combination with #5d98b3, 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 #5d98b3 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 Pass Time Blue. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pass Time Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Santa Fe, Wisteria, and Fern split by 90° on the color wheel. #5d98b3 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. Pass Time Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b3775d) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fern – 120° from the complementary Santa Fe. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b35d98 and #5db378.
In a RGB color space, hex #5d98b3 is made of 22% red, 36% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Pass Time Blue has a hue angle of 198.84°, a saturation of 36.13% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5d98b3 is made of 33.73% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #5d98b3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(93,152,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 36%, 42% |
| CMYK | 33.73, 10.59, 0, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(198.84,36.13%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(198.84,48.04%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.9233,-11.7577,-20.0347) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.8791,28.0383,46.8012) |