Alpha Tango Color

#628fb0

Alpha Tango 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 #9d704f
Complementary Color #af8262
Color Shade: cool cyan (205.38° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 53.73% (better contrasting with white)
Alpha Tango Color Sample
Alpha Tango Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #628fb0

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Alpha Tango Color. The Vinca color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Air Blue (#77acc7) for more energetic effect. Try Privileged Elite as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#af8262 is the best complementary color to Alpha Tango. 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 #628fb0 complementary color is Muesli, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #62afa9 and #6268af. Thus found on the left and right of #628fb0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tradewind and Scampi colors as they work well with Alpha Tango.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Alpha Tango palette consists of #afa962 and #af6268 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#af8262). Try Olive Green and Coral Tree colors in combination with #628fb0, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #628fb0 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 Alpha Tango. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Alpha Tango contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Muesli, Wisteria, and Fern split by 90° on the color wheel. #628fb0 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Alpha Tango tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#af8262) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Tree – 120° from the complementary Muesli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #af628f and #62af83.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #628fb0 is made of 24% red, 34% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Alpha Tango has a hue angle of 205.38°, a saturation of 33.05% and a lightness of 53.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #628fb0 is made of 30.59% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black ink.

HEX #628fb0
RGB Decimal rgb(98,143,176)
RGB Percentage 24%, 34%, 42%
CMYK 30.59, 12.94, 0, 30.98
HSL hsl(205.38,33.05%,53.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(205.38,44.32%,69.02%)
CIE-LAB lab(57.4401,-6.3536,-22.107)
XYZ xyz(22.6959,25.3762,44.7762)
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