Resolute Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #7a4f3b |
| Complementary Color | #c49985 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (199.05° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 64.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Resolute Blue Color. The Children's Soft Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cerulean Frost (#6d9bc3) for more energetic effect. Try Tenzing as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c49985 is the best complementary color to Resolute Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #85b0c4 complementary color is Oriental Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Glacier are #85c4b8 and #8590c4. Thus found on the left and right of #85b0c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Neptune and Ship Cove colors as they work well with Resolute Blue.
The split-complementary Resolute Blue palette consists of #c4b885 and #c48590 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c49985). Try Sorrell Brown and Old Rose colors in combination with #85b0c4, 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 #85b0c4 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Resolute Blue. Thus Pine Glade and Viola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Resolute Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oriental Pink, East Side, and De York split by 90° on the color wheel. #85b0c4 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Resolute Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#c49985) and two others. The Viola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and De York – 120° from the complementary Oriental Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c485b0 and #85c499.
In a RGB color space, hex #85b0c4 is made of 26% red, 35% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Resolute Blue has a hue angle of 199.05°, a saturation of 34.81% and a lightness of 64.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #85b0c4 is made of 24.7% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #85b0c4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,176,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 35%, 39% |
| CMYK | 24.7, 7.84, 0, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(199.05,34.81%,64.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(199.05,32.14%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.4857,-9.5385,-14.8267) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.162,40.0227,58.0965) |