Elizabeth Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #5e472d |
| Complementary Color | #d2bba1 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 72.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Elizabeth Blue Color. The Velvet Sky color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Blue Lechery (#779ecb) for more energetic effect. Try Bel Air Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d2bba1 is the best complementary color to Elizabeth Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a1b8d2 complementary color is Akaroa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rock Blue are #a1d0d2 and #a2a1d2. Thus found on the left and right of #a1b8d2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Wistful colors as they work well with Elizabeth Blue.
The split-complementary Elizabeth Blue palette consists of #d0d2a1 and #d2a2a1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2bba1). Try Pine Glade and Eunry colors in combination with #a1b8d2, 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 #a1b8d2 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Elizabeth Blue. Thus Sprout and Careys Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Elizabeth Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Akaroa, Lilac, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #a1b8d2 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Elizabeth Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d2bba1) and two others. The Careys Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sinbad – 120° from the complementary Akaroa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d2a1b7 and #a1d2bb.
In a RGB color space, hex #a1b8d2 is made of 29% red, 33% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Elizabeth Blue has a hue angle of 211.84°, a saturation of 35.25% and a lightness of 72.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a1b8d2 is made of 19.21% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black ink.
| HEX | #a1b8d2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(161,184,210) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 33%, 38% |
| CMYK | 19.21, 10.19, 0, 17.65 |
| HSL | hsl(211.84,35.25%,72.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.84,23.33%,82.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.876,-2.1625,-15.7094) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.4713,46.5112,67.6591) |