Shimmering Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #7d2433 |
| Complementary Color | #db8290 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (169.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.43% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Shimmering Blue Color. The Aqua Fiesta color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Everest (#a0e3e0) for more calm effect. Try Ocean in a Bowl as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#db8290 is the best complementary color to Shimmering Blue. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #82dbcc complementary color is New York Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bermuda are #82db9f and #82bddb. Thus found on the left and right of #82dbcc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Algae Green and Bermuda colors as they work well with Shimmering Blue.
The split-complementary Shimmering Blue palette consists of #db9f82 and #db82bd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#db8290). Try Tumbleweed and Shocking colors in combination with #82dbcc, 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 #82dbcc offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Shimmering Blue. Thus Calico and Lavender giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shimmering Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary New York Pink, Lilac Bush, and Yellow Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #82dbcc square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shimmering Blue tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#db8290) and two others. The Lavender is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Feijoa – 120° from the complementary New York Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cb82db and #90db82.
In a RGB color space, hex #82dbcc is made of 24% red, 40% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Shimmering Blue has a hue angle of 169.89°, a saturation of 55.28% and a lightness of 68.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #82dbcc is made of 34.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #82dbcc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(130,219,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 40%, 37% |
| CMYK | 34.9, 0, 5.88, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(169.89,55.28%,68.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(169.89,40.64%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.7122,-30.2193,-1.0213) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.4365,59.7685,66.2685) |