Papilio Argeotus 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 | #7a6f51 |
| Complementary Color | #aea385 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (223.9° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Papilio Argeotus Color. The Foxflower Viola color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Lilac Time (#a4abbf) for more calm effect. Try Satin Soft Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#aea385 is the best complementary color to Papilio Argeotus. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8590ae complementary color is Hillary, 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 Bali Hai are #85a4ae and #8e85ae. Thus found on the left and right of #8590ae on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bali Hai and Lavender Purple colors as they work well with Papilio Argeotus.
The split-complementary Papilio Argeotus palette consists of #a4ae85 and #ae8e85 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#aea385). Try Locust and Sandrift colors in combination with #8590ae, 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 #8590ae 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 Papilio Argeotus. Thus Envy and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Papilio Argeotus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hillary, Bouquet, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #8590ae 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. Papilio Argeotus tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#aea385) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Acapulco – 120° from the complementary Hillary. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ae8590 and #85aea3.
In a RGB color space, hex #8590ae is made of 29% red, 32% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Papilio Argeotus has a hue angle of 223.9°, a saturation of 20.2% and a lightness of 60.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8590ae is made of 16.08% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.76% black ink.
| HEX | #8590ae |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,144,174) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 32%, 39% |
| CMYK | 16.08, 11.77, 0, 31.76 |
| HSL | hsl(223.9,20.2%,60.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(223.9,23.56%,68.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.8788,2.7768,-17.0476) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.2861,27.9891,44.0087) |