Grey 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 | #885e4a |
| Complementary Color | #b58b77 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (199.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 58.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Grey Blue Color. The Safe Haven color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Granite Falls (#638496) for more calm effect. Try Tambua Bay as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b58b77 is the best complementary color to Grey 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 #77a1b5 complementary color is Brandy Rose, 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 Neptune are #77b5aa and #7781b5. Thus found on the left and right of #77a1b5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gulf Stream and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Grey Blue.
The split-complementary Grey Blue palette consists of #b5aa77 and #b57781 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b58b77). Try Mongoose and Turkish Rose colors in combination with #77a1b5, 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 #77a1b5 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 Grey Blue. Thus Olivine and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Grey Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Brandy Rose, Wisteria, and Olivine split by 90° on the color wheel. #77a1b5 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. Grey Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b58b77) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Tree – 120° from the complementary Brandy Rose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b577a0 and #77b58b.
In a RGB color space, hex #77a1b5 is made of 26% red, 35% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Grey Blue has a hue angle of 199.35°, a saturation of 29.52% and a lightness of 58.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #77a1b5 is made of 24.31% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #77a1b5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(119,161,181) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 35%, 39% |
| CMYK | 24.31, 7.84, 0, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(199.35,29.52%,58.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(199.35,34.25%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.9562,-9.2235,-14.9119) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.6931,32.7479,48.5247) |