Queer Blue 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 | #77531f |
| Complementary Color | #e0bc87 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (215.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 70.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Queer Blue Color. The Breezy 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 saturated alternative called Baby Bunting (#abcaea) for more energetic effect. Try Blossom Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e0bc87 is the best complementary color to Queer Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #88ace0 complementary color is Gold Sand, 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 Cornflower are #87d7e0 and #8f87e0. Thus found on the left and right of #88ace0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Riptide and Chetwode Blue colors as they work well with Queer Blue.
The split-complementary Queer Blue palette consists of #d7e087 and #e09087 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e0bc87). Try Yellow Green and Burning Sand colors in combination with #88ace0, 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 #88ace0 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 Queer Blue. Thus Feijoa and Shocking giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Queer Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gold Sand, Orchid, and Granny Smith Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #88ace0 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. Queer Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#e0bc87) and two others. The Shocking is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Algae Green – 120° from the complementary Gold Sand. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e087ab and #87e0bc.
In a RGB color space, hex #88ace0 is made of 26% red, 32% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Queer Blue has a hue angle of 215.45°, a saturation of 58.67% and a lightness of 70.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #88ace0 is made of 34.51% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.16% black ink.
| HEX | #88ace0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,172,224) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 32%, 42% |
| CMYK | 34.51, 20.39, 0, 12.16 |
| HSL | hsl(215.45,58.67%,70.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(215.45,39.29%,87.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.5557,0.7287,-30.0906) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.3604,40.1211,76.2433) |