Livid is calm, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #973 |
| Complementary Color | #ca6 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Livid Color. The Caribbean Sky color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Wisteria Blue (#84a2d4) for more calm effect. Try Boudoir Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ca6 is the best complementary color to Livid. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #68c complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of White are #66bacc and #76c. Thus found on the left and right of #68c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Downy and White colors as they work well with Livid.
The split-complementary Livid palette consists of #bacc66 and #c76 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ca6). Try Wild Willow and White colors in combination with #68c, 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 #68c offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Livid. Thus Mantis and Charm giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Livid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Hopbush, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #68c square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Livid tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#ca6) and two others. The Charm is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cc6687 and #6ca.
In a RGB color space, hex #6688cc is made of 23% red, 31% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Livid has a hue angle of 220°, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 60%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6688cc is made of 40% cyan, 26.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #6688cc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(102,136,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 31%, 46% |
| CMYK | 40, 26.67, 0, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(220,50%,60%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220,50%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.8729,7.0305,-38.8567) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.1827,24.7927,60.5849) |