Lightning Bolt Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #6c4620 |
| Complementary Color | #deb993 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (210° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 72.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lightning Bolt Blue Color. The Ice Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Light Sea Cliff (#b9d4e7) for more calm effect. Try Holiday Road as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#deb993 is the best complementary color to Lightning Bolt Blue. Orange shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #93b9df complementary color is Calico, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Regent St Blue are #93dede and #9393de. Thus found on the left and right of #93b9df on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Morning Glory and Chetwode Blue colors as they work well with Lightning Bolt Blue.
The split-complementary Lightning Bolt Blue palette consists of #dede93 and #de9393 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#deb993). Try Deco and Petite Orchid colors in combination with #93b9df, 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 #93b9df offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lightning Bolt Blue. Thus Feijoa and Shocking giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lightning Bolt Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Calico, Light Orchid, and Granny Smith Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #93b9df square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, orange and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lightning Bolt Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#deb993) and two others. The Shocking is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Algae Green – 120° from the complementary Calico. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #de93b9 and #93deb9.
In a RGB color space, hex #93b9df is made of 26% red, 33% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Lightning Bolt Blue has a hue angle of 210°, a saturation of 54.29% and a lightness of 72.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #93b9df is made of 29.8% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #93b9df |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(147,185,223) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 33%, 40% |
| CMYK | 29.8, 14.9, 0, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(210,54.29%,72.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210,34.08%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.6937,-3.6659,-23.1432) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.7009,46.2287,76.4845) |