Deep Larkspur is pale, 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 | #978e76 |
| Complementary Color | #898068 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (223.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Deep Larkspur Color. The Cold Trade Winds color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Hormagaunt Purple (#51576f) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Review as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#898068 is the best complementary color to Deep Larkspur. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #687189 complementary color is Makara, 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 Pale Sky are #688189 and #6f6889. Thus found on the left and right of #687189 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Slate Gray and Rum colors as they work well with Deep Larkspur.
The split-complementary Deep Larkspur palette consists of #818968 and #896f68 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#898068). Try Flax Smoke and Sand Dune colors in combination with #687189, 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 #687189 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 Deep Larkspur. Thus Highland and Falcon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Deep Larkspur contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Makara, Strikemaster, and Viridian Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #687189 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. Deep Larkspur tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#898068) and two others. The Falcon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viridian Green – 120° from the complementary Makara. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #896871 and #688980.
In a RGB color space, hex #687189 is made of 29% red, 32% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Deep Larkspur has a hue angle of 223.64°, a saturation of 13.69% and a lightness of 47.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #687189 is made of 12.95% cyan, 9.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.27% black ink.
| HEX | #687189 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(104,113,137) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 32%, 39% |
| CMYK | 12.95, 9.42, 0, 46.27 |
| HSL | hsl(223.64,13.69%,47.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(223.64,24.09%,53.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.7001,2.2502,-14.2729) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.1294,16.5595,26.0131) |