Taliesin Blue 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 | #8f817b |
| Complementary Color | #847670 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (198° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Taliesin Blue Color. The Kiwikiwi Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Rush Hour (#536770) for more energetic effect. Try Slate Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#847670 is the best complementary color to Taliesin Blue. 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 #707e84 complementary color is Americano, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rolling Stone are #708480 and #707384. Thus found on the left and right of #707e84 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blue Smoke and Storm Gray colors as they work well with Taliesin Blue.
The split-complementary Taliesin Blue palette consists of #848070 and #847074 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#847670). Try Bandicoot and Spicy Pink colors in combination with #707e84, 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 #707e84 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 Taliesin Blue. Thus Bitter and Fedora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Taliesin Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Americano, Mobster, and Camouflage Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #707e84 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Taliesin Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#847670) and two others. The Fedora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Xanadu – 120° from the complementary Americano. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #84707e and #708476.
In a RGB color space, hex #707e84 is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Taliesin Blue has a hue angle of 198°, a saturation of 8.2% and a lightness of 47.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #707e84 is made of 7.84% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.24% black ink.
| HEX | #707e84 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(112,126,132) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 7.84, 2.35, 0, 48.24 |
| HSL | hsl(198,8.2%,47.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(198,15.15%,51.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.8738,-3.8003,-5.0044) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.3078,20.0324,24.7315) |