Sterling 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 | #5d463d |
| Complementary Color | #c2aba2 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (196.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Sterling Blue Color. The Lake Winnipeg 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 saturated alternative called Bali Hai (#859faf) for more energetic effect. Try Relaxing Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c2aba2 is the best complementary color to Sterling 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 #a2b9c2 complementary color is Malta, 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 Tower Gray are #a2c2bb and #a2a8c2. Thus found on the left and right of #a2b9c2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Opal and Cadet Blue colors as they work well with Sterling Blue.
The split-complementary Sterling Blue palette consists of #c2bba2 and #c2a2a9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c2aba2). Try Bison Hide and Thatch colors in combination with #a2b9c2, 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 #a2b9c2 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 Sterling Blue. Thus Rainee and Lily giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sterling Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malta, London Hue, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #a2b9c2 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. Sterling Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#c2aba2) and two others. The Lily is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Rain – 120° from the complementary Malta. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c2a2b9 and #a2c2ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #a2b9c2 is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Sterling Blue has a hue angle of 196.88°, a saturation of 20.78% and a lightness of 69.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a2b9c2 is made of 12.55% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #a2b9c2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,185,194) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 12.55, 3.53, 0, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(196.88,20.78%,69.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(196.88,16.49%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.7232,-5.9396,-7.2049) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.9869,46.2743,57.7578) |