Washed Denim is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #7e6241 |
| Complementary Color | #bea281 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 62.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Washed Denim Color. The Berwick Berry color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Country Air (#9fb6c6) for more calm effect. Try Mångata as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bea281 is the best complementary color to Washed Denim. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #819dbe complementary color is Mongoose, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Cove are #81bbbe and #8381be. Thus found on the left and right of #819dbe on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Neptune and Wild Blue Yonder colors as they work well with Washed Denim.
The split-complementary Washed Denim palette consists of #bbbe81 and #be8381 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bea281). Try Gimblet and Old Rose colors in combination with #819dbe, 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 #819dbe 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 Washed Denim. Thus Olivine and Viola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Washed Denim contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mongoose, Viola, and De York split by 90° on the color wheel. #819dbe square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid 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. Washed Denim tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#bea281) and two others. The Viola 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 #be819c and #81bea2.
In a RGB color space, hex #819dbe is made of 27% red, 33% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Washed Denim has a hue angle of 212.46°, a saturation of 31.94% and a lightness of 62.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #819dbe is made of 23.92% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black ink.
| HEX | #819dbe |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(129,157,190) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 33%, 40% |
| CMYK | 23.92, 12.94, 0, 25.49 |
| HSL | hsl(212.46,31.94%,62.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.46,32.11%,74.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.753,-1.8072,-20.202) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.4045,32.4988,53.3856) |