Photon Projector is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #710 |
| Complementary Color | #ff9887 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (188.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 76.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Photon Projector Color. The Aggressive Baby Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Moonglade Water (#65ffff) for more calm effect. Try CGA Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ff9887 is the best complementary color to Photon Projector. 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 #8ef complementary color is Vivid Tangerine, 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 White are #87ffd4 and #87b2ff. Thus found on the left and right of #8ef on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aquamarine and Malibu colors as they work well with Photon Projector.
The split-complementary Photon Projector palette consists of #ffd487 and #ff87b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ff9887). Try Grandis and Pink Salmon colors in combination with #8ef, 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 #8ef 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 Photon Projector. Thus Dolly and Blush Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Photon Projector contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Vivid Tangerine, Heliotrope, and Reef split by 90° on the color wheel. #8ef 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. Photon Projector tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#ff9887) and two others. The Blush Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mint Green – 120° from the complementary Vivid Tangerine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ff87ee and #87ff99.
In a RGB color space, hex #88eeff is made of 22% red, 38% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Photon Projector has a hue angle of 188.57°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 76.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #88eeff is made of 46.67% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #88eeff |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,238,255) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 38%, 41% |
| CMYK | 46.67, 6.67, 0, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(188.57,100%,76.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(188.57,46.67%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.7347,-25.4567,-17.4652) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.7779,73.6033,105.7167) |