Corfu Sky is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #766c3c |
| Complementary Color | #c3b888 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (229.66° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 65.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Corfu Sky Color. The Echo Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lavender Wash (#aab0d4) for more energetic effect. Try Foxflower Viola as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c3b888 is the best complementary color to Corfu Sky. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8993c3 complementary color is Indian Khaki, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Cove are #88b0c3 and #9b88c3. Thus found on the left and right of #8993c3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Glacier and Lavender Purple colors as they work well with Corfu Sky.
The split-complementary Corfu Sky palette consists of #b0c388 and #c39b88 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c3b888). Try Pine Glade and Oriental Pink colors in combination with #8993c3, 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 #8993c3 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Corfu Sky. Thus Olivine and Oriental Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Corfu Sky contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Indian Khaki, Viola, and De York split by 90° on the color wheel. #8993c3 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Corfu Sky tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#c3b888) and two others. The Oriental Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Neptune – 120° from the complementary Indian Khaki. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c38892 and #88c3b8.
In a RGB color space, hex #8993c3 is made of 29% red, 31% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Corfu Sky has a hue angle of 229.66°, a saturation of 32.58% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8993c3 is made of 22.74% cyan, 18.82% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #8993c3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(137,147,195) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 31%, 41% |
| CMYK | 22.74, 18.82, 0, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(229.66,32.58%,65.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(229.66,29.74%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.7627,7.505,-26.0064) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.6006,30.1259,55.8318) |