Skysail Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #7e724c |
| Complementary Color | #b3a681 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (225.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Skysail Blue Color. The Costume Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Deck Crew (#5e7cac) for more energetic effect. Try Midnight Violet as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b3a681 is the best complementary color to Skysail Blue. Orange shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #818db3 complementary color is Mongoose, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Wild Blue Yonder are #81a6b3 and #8d81b3. Thus found on the left and right of #818db3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bali Hai and Lavender Purple colors as they work well with Skysail Blue.
The split-complementary Skysail Blue palette consists of #a6b381 and #b38d81 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3a681). Try Swamp Green and Brandy Rose colors in combination with #818db3, 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 #818db3 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Skysail Blue. Thus Olivine and Brandy Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Skysail Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mongoose, Bouquet, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #818db3 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm 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. Skysail Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b3a681) and two others. The Brandy Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Acapulco – 120° from the complementary Mongoose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3818d and #81b3a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #818db3 is made of 29% red, 31% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Skysail Blue has a hue angle of 225.6°, a saturation of 24.75% and a lightness of 60.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #818db3 is made of 19.61% cyan, 14.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #818db3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(129,141,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 31%, 40% |
| CMYK | 19.61, 14.91, 0, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(225.6,24.75%,60.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(225.6,27.93%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.948,4.4709,-21.3333) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.7148,26.9716,46.4458) |