Manakin is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #6b4425 |
| Complementary Color | #dab394 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (206.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 71.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Manakin Color. The Early June color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Something Blue (#b0d6e6) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Lechery as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#dab394 is the best complementary color to Manakin. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #94bbda complementary color is Cameo, 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 Half Baked are #94dad6 and #9498da. Thus found on the left and right of #94bbda on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Morning Glory and Cold Purple colors as they work well with Manakin.
The split-complementary Manakin palette consists of #dad694 and #da9498 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dab394). Try Deco and Petite Orchid colors in combination with #94bbda, 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 #94bbda 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 Manakin. Thus Deco and Can Can giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Manakin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cameo, Light Wisteria, and Feijoa split by 90° on the color wheel. #94bbda square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red 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. Manakin tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#dab394) and two others. The Can Can is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vista Blue – 120° from the complementary Cameo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #da94bb and #94dab3.
In a RGB color space, hex #94bbda is made of 27% red, 34% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Manakin has a hue angle of 206.57°, a saturation of 48.61% and a lightness of 71.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #94bbda is made of 27.45% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black ink.
| HEX | #94bbda |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(148,187,218) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 34%, 39% |
| CMYK | 27.45, 12.16, 0, 14.51 |
| HSL | hsl(206.57,48.61%,71.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(206.57,32.11%,85.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.1248,-5.7124,-19.7655) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.638,46.8985,73.1347) |