Relic is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #778764 |
| Complementary Color | #8a9b78 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (267.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Relic Color. The Mamba color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Victorian Iris (#6d657e) for more calm effect. Try Jubilee as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8a9b78 is the best complementary color to Relic. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #88789b complementary color is Battleship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mobster are #78799b and #99789b. Thus found on the left and right of #88789b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Waterloo and Mamba colors as they work well with Relic.
The split-complementary Relic palette consists of #799b78 and #9b9978 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8a9b78). Try Amulet and Gurkha colors in combination with #88789b, 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 #88789b offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Relic. Thus Oxley and Pale Oyster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Relic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Battleship Gray, Bazaar, and Sea Nymph split by 90° on the color wheel. #88789b square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Relic tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#8a9b78) and two others. The Pale Oyster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Slate Gray – 120° from the complementary Battleship Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9b8878 and #788a9b.
In a RGB color space, hex #88789b is made of 33% red, 29% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Relic has a hue angle of 267.43°, a saturation of 14.89% and a lightness of 53.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #88789b is made of 7.45% cyan, 13.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #88789b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,120,155) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 29%, 38% |
| CMYK | 7.45, 13.72, 0, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(267.43,14.89%,53.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(267.43,22.58%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.9864,13.2542,-16.5702) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.7862,21.0337,33.8693) |