Inner Sanctum Color

#78a6b5

Inner Sanctum is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or mid magenta

Inverse Color #87594a
Complementary Color #b58778
Color Shade: mid cyan (194.75° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 59.02% (better contrasting with white)
Inner Sanctum Color Sample
Inner Sanctum Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #78a6b5

If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Inner Sanctum Color. The Vanity color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Empire Blue (#6193b4) for more energetic effect. Try Treasure Map Waters as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#b58778 is the best complementary color to Inner Sanctum. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #78a6b5 complementary color is Brandy Rose, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Neptune are #78b5a5 and #7887b5. Thus found on the left and right of #78a6b5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Acapulco and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Inner Sanctum.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Inner Sanctum palette consists of #b5a578 and #b57887 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b58778). Try Mongoose and Turkish Rose colors in combination with #78a6b5, 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 #78a6b5 offers a combination of cool yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Inner Sanctum. Thus Green Smoke and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Inner Sanctum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Brandy Rose, Wisteria, and Olivine split by 90° on the color wheel. #78a6b5 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red 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. Inner Sanctum tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#b58778) 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 #b578a6 and #78b587.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #78a6b5 is made of 26% red, 36% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Inner Sanctum has a hue angle of 194.75°, a saturation of 29.19% and a lightness of 59.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #78a6b5 is made of 23.92% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black ink.

HEX #78a6b5
RGB Decimal rgb(120,166,181)
RGB Percentage 26%, 36%, 39%
CMYK 23.92, 5.88, 0, 29.02
HSL hsl(194.75,29.19%,59.02%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(194.75,33.7%,70.98%)
CIE-LAB lab(65.4374,-11.6439,-12.6762)
XYZ xyz(29.7224,34.6017,48.8283)
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