Blue Parlor 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 | #7a5424 |
| Complementary Color | #dbb584 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.49° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Parlor Color. The January Frost color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Island Light (#a7c9eb) for more energetic effect. Try Water Wash as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#dbb584 is the best complementary color to Blue Parlor. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #85abdb complementary color is Tumbleweed, 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 Chetwode Blue are #84d5db and #8a84db. Thus found on the left and right of #85abdb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bermuda and Chetwode Blue colors as they work well with Blue Parlor.
The split-complementary Blue Parlor palette consists of #d5db84 and #db8a84 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbb584). Try Deco and New York Pink colors in combination with #85abdb, 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 #85abdb 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 Blue Parlor. Thus Feijoa and Shocking giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Parlor contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tumbleweed, Orchid, and Pastel Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #85abdb 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. Blue Parlor tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#dbb584) and two others. The Shocking is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Algae Green – 120° from the complementary Tumbleweed. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #db84ab and #84dbb5.
In a RGB color space, hex #85abdb is made of 25% red, 33% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Parlor has a hue angle of 213.49°, a saturation of 54.43% and a lightness of 69.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #85abdb is made of 33.72% cyan, 18.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #85abdb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,171,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 33%, 42% |
| CMYK | 33.72, 18.82, 0, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(213.49,54.43%,69.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.49,39.27%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.9153,-0.8593,-28.3501) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.022,39.2268,72.6381) |