Submarine is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #858887 |
| Complementary Color | #777979 |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (340° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Submarine Color. The Gypsy Magic color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Grape Grey (#6d6166) for more energetic effect. Try Pomace Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#777979 is the best complementary color to Submarine. Warm cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7a7778 complementary color is Sirocco, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Empress are #797779 and #797777. Thus found on the left and right of #7a7778 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fedora and Boulder colors as they work well with Submarine.
The split-complementary Submarine palette consists of #777979 and #777977 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#777979). Try Sirocco and Xanadu colors in combination with #7a7778, 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 #7a7778 offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Submarine. Thus Rolling Stone and Camouflage Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Submarine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sirocco, Friar Gray, and Jumbo split by 90° on the color wheel. #7a7778 square combo is a palette of red magenta, warm yellow, warm cyan and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Submarine tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#777979) and two others. The Camouflage Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fedora – 120° from the complementary Sirocco. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #787977 and #797779.
In a RGB color space, hex #7a7778 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Submarine has a hue angle of 340°, a saturation of 1.24% and a lightness of 47.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7a7778 is made of 0% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 52.16% black ink.
| HEX | #7a7778 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(122,119,120) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.17, 0.78, 52.16 |
| HSL | hsl(340,1.24%,47.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(340,2.46%,47.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.3193,1.3419,-0.149) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.013,18.6873,20.4269) |