Pinafore Blue Color

#7198c0

Pinafore Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or red magenta

Inverse Color #8e673f
Complementary Color #c09971
Color Shade: blue cyan (210.38° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 59.8% (better contrasting with white)
Pinafore Blue Color Sample
Pinafore Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #7198c0

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Pinafore Blue Color. The Chilly Blue 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 Dove Tail (#91b0c5) for more calm effect. Try Blue Cuddle as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c09971 is the best complementary color to Pinafore 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 #7198c0 complementary color is Muddy Waters, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Cove are #71bfc0 and #7171c0. Thus found on the left and right of #7198c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Glacier and Blue Marguerite colors as they work well with Pinafore Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Pinafore Blue palette consists of #bfc071 and #c07171 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c09971). Try Wild Willow and Contessa colors in combination with #7198c0, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #7198c0 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 Pinafore Blue. Thus Olivine and Puce giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Pinafore Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Muddy Waters, Fuchsia Pink, and Fern split by 90° on the color wheel. #7198c0 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pinafore Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c09971) and two others. The Puce is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and De York – 120° from the complementary Muddy Waters. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c07197 and #71c098.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #7198c0 is made of 25% red, 33% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Pinafore Blue has a hue angle of 210.38°, a saturation of 38.54% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7198c0 is made of 30.98% cyan, 15.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black ink.

HEX #7198c0
RGB Decimal rgb(113,152,192)
RGB Percentage 25%, 33%, 42%
CMYK 30.98, 15.68, 0, 24.71
HSL hsl(210.38,38.54%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(210.38,41.15%,75.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(61.4578,-2.9583,-24.9217)
XYZ xyz(27.5527,29.773,54.1637)
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