Metro is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #7d7c6c |
| Complementary Color | #939282 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (236.47° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 54.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Metro Color. The Prediction 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 Kimono Violet (#75769b) for more energetic effect. Try Space Station as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#939282 is the best complementary color to Metro. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #828393 complementary color is Granite Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Waterloo are #828b93 and #898293. Thus found on the left and right of #828393 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oslo Gray and Topaz colors as they work well with Metro.
The split-complementary Metro palette consists of #8b9382 and #938982 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#939282). Try Battleship Gray and Schooner colors in combination with #828393, 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 #828393 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 Metro. Thus Spanish Green and Hurricane giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Metro contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Granite Green, Venus, and Spanish Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #828393 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Metro tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#939282) and two others. The Hurricane is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oslo Gray – 120° from the complementary Granite Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #938283 and #829392.
In a RGB color space, hex #828393 is made of 32% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Metro has a hue angle of 236.47°, a saturation of 7.3% and a lightness of 54.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #828393 is made of 6.67% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.35% black ink.
| HEX | #828393 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(130,131,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 6.28, 0, 42.35 |
| HSL | hsl(236.47,7.3%,54.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(236.47,11.56%,57.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.1598,2.986,-8.6973) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.5887,23.085,30.8691) |