Windsurf Blue 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 | #8e7451 |
| Complementary Color | #ae9371 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (214.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 56.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Windsurf Blue Color. The Dresden Doll color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Prefect (#5772b0) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Blouse as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ae9371 is the best complementary color to Windsurf Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #718bae complementary color is Sandal, 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 Wild Blue Yonder are #71a9ae and #7571ae. Thus found on the left and right of #718bae on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gulf Stream and Deluge colors as they work well with Windsurf Blue.
The split-complementary Windsurf Blue palette consists of #a9ae71 and #ae7571 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ae9371). Try Green Smoke and Coral Tree colors in combination with #718bae, 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 #718bae 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 Windsurf Blue. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Turkish Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Windsurf Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sandal, Bouquet, and Aqua Forest split by 90° on the color wheel. #718bae 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. Windsurf Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#ae9371) and two others. The Turkish Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Acapulco – 120° from the complementary Sandal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ae718b and #71ae93.
In a RGB color space, hex #718bae is made of 27% red, 33% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Windsurf Blue has a hue angle of 214.43°, a saturation of 27.35% and a lightness of 56.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #718bae is made of 23.93% cyan, 13.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black ink.
| HEX | #718bae |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(113,139,174) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 33%, 41% |
| CMYK | 23.93, 13.73, 0, 31.76 |
| HSL | hsl(214.43,27.35%,56.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(214.43,35.06%,68.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.1065,-0.484,-21.3997) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6827,25.0319,43.6278) |