Labradorite is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, yellow green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #9a847c |
| Complementary Color | #836c64 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (196° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 45.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Labradorite Color. The Gunmetal color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Greys Harbor (#596368) for more calm effect. Try Calligraphy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#836c64 is the best complementary color to Labradorite. 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 #657b83 complementary color is Sand Dune, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, cool cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pale Sky are #64837b and #646c83. Thus found on the left and right of #657b83 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viridian Green and Pale Sky colors as they work well with Labradorite.
The split-complementary Labradorite palette consists of #837b64 and #83646b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#836c64). Try Makara and Falcon colors in combination with #657b83, 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 #657b83 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 Labradorite. Thus Flax Smoke and Falcon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Labradorite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sand Dune, Rum, and Glade Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #657b83 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, violet, warm 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. Labradorite tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#836c64) and two others. The Falcon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viridian Green – 120° from the complementary Sand Dune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #83647a and #64836c.
In a RGB color space, hex #657b83 is made of 28% red, 35% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Labradorite has a hue angle of 196°, a saturation of 12.93% and a lightness of 45.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #657b83 is made of 11.76% cyan, 3.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #657b83 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(101,123,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 35%, 37% |
| CMYK | 11.76, 3.13, 0, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(196,12.93%,45.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(196,22.9%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.1818,-6.0811,-7.0164) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.5465,18.5713,24.1853) |