Washed Blue 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 | #6b2e20 |
| Complementary Color | #dfa294 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (191.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 72.75% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Washed Blue Color. The Blue Chrysocolla 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 Harbour Sky (#7eb6d0) for more calm effect. Try Madonna Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#dfa294 is the best complementary color to Washed Blue. 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 #94d1df complementary color is Petite Orchid, 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 Morning Glory are #94dfc7 and #94abdf. Thus found on the left and right of #94d1df on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Algae Green and Dull Lavender colors as they work well with Washed Blue.
The split-complementary Washed Blue palette consists of #dfc794 and #df94ab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfa294). Try Brandy and Shocking colors in combination with #94d1df, 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 #94d1df 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 Washed Blue. Thus Deco and Light Orchid giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Washed Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Petite Orchid, Light Wisteria, and Feijoa split by 90° on the color wheel. #94d1df 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. Washed Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#dfa294) and two others. The Light Orchid is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Granny Smith Apple – 120° from the complementary Petite Orchid. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #df94d1 and #94dfa2.
In a RGB color space, hex #94d1df is made of 26% red, 36% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Washed Blue has a hue angle of 191.2°, a saturation of 53.96% and a lightness of 72.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #94d1df is made of 29.41% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #94d1df |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(148,209,223) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 36%, 38% |
| CMYK | 29.41, 5.49, 0, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(191.2,53.96%,72.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(191.2,33.63%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.3057,-16.0214,-13.1465) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.3325,57.2245,78.3101) |