Laundry Blue 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 | #5d524c |
| Complementary Color | #b3a7a2 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (201.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 66.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Laundry Blue Color. The Lakeview color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Zodiac (#8b9196) for more calm effect. Try Dolphin Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b3a7a2 is the best complementary color to Laundry Blue. 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 #a2adb3 complementary color is Martini, 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 Hit Gray are #a2b3b0 and #a2a4b3. Thus found on the left and right of #a2adb3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edward and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Laundry Blue.
The split-complementary Laundry Blue palette consists of #b3b0a2 and #b3a2a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3a7a2). Try Nomad and Martini colors in combination with #a2adb3, 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 #a2adb3 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 Laundry Blue. Thus Bud and Shady Lady giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Laundry Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Martini, Amethyst Smoke, and Bud split by 90° on the color wheel. #a2adb3 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. Laundry Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b3a7a2) and two others. The Shady Lady is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Martini. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3a2ad and #a2b3a7.
In a RGB color space, hex #a2adb3 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Laundry Blue has a hue angle of 201.18°, a saturation of 10.06% and a lightness of 66.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a2adb3 is made of 6.67% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #a2adb3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,173,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 2.36, 0, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(201.18,10.06%,66.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(201.18,9.5%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.0519,-2.6337,-4.4032) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.9805,40.8232,48.5257) |