Petit Four is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #783d2b |
| Complementary Color | #d49987 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Petit Four Color. The Himalaya Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Geyser Pool (#a9dce2) for more energetic effect. Try Daly Waters as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d49987 is the best complementary color to Petit Four. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #87c2d4 complementary color is My Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Half Baked are #87d4bf and #879bd4. Thus found on the left and right of #87c2d4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Monte Carlo and Polo Blue colors as they work well with Petit Four.
The split-complementary Petit Four palette consists of #d4bf87 and #d4879b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d49987). Try Straw and Can Can colors in combination with #87c2d4, 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 #87c2d4 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Petit Four. Thus Deco and Can Can giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Petit Four contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary My Pink, Light Wisteria, and Feijoa split by 90° on the color wheel. #87c2d4 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Petit Four tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d49987) and two others. The Can Can is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vista Blue – 120° from the complementary My Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d487c1 and #87d499.
In a RGB color space, hex #87c2d4 is made of 25% red, 36% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Petit Four has a hue angle of 194.03°, a saturation of 47.24% and a lightness of 68.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #87c2d4 is made of 30.2% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.86% black ink.
| HEX | #87c2d4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(135,194,212) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 36%, 39% |
| CMYK | 30.2, 7.06, 0, 16.86 |
| HSL | hsl(194.03,47.24%,68.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.03,36.32%,83.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.1316,-14.505,-15.0593) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.1671,48.4879,69.4767) |