Pyjama 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 | #9d6655 |
| Complementary Color | #aa7262 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 52.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pyjama Blue Color. The Honest Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Tropez Blue (#73b7c2) for more energetic effect. Try Waterway as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#aa7262 is the best complementary color to Pyjama 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 #6299aa complementary color is Coral Tree, 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 Hippie Blue are #62aa97 and #6275aa. Thus found on the left and right of #6299aa on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Breaker Bay and Waikawa Gray colors as they work well with Pyjama Blue.
The split-complementary Pyjama Blue palette consists of #aa9662 and #aa6275 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#aa7262). Try Barley Corn and Tapestry colors in combination with #6299aa, 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 #6299aa 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 Pyjama Blue. Thus Green Smoke and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pyjama Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Coral Tree, Wisteria, and Chelsea Cucumber split by 90° on the color wheel. #6299aa 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. Pyjama Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#aa7262) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aqua Forest – 120° from the complementary Coral Tree. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #aa6298 and #62aa73.
In a RGB color space, hex #6299aa is made of 23% red, 36% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Pyjama Blue has a hue angle of 194.17°, a saturation of 29.75% and a lightness of 52.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6299aa is made of 28.24% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #6299aa |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(98,153,170) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 36%, 40% |
| CMYK | 28.24, 6.67, 0, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(194.17,29.75%,52.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.17,42.35%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.1421,-13.5628,-14.5864) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6839,28.2814,42.2408) |