Blue Dam 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 | #5d392c |
| Complementary Color | #d3afa1 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (195.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 73.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Dam Color. The Moonmist color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Wavelet (#7dc4cd) for more energetic effect. Try Arabella as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d3afa1 is the best complementary color to Blue Dam. 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 #a2c6d3 complementary color is Eunry, 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 Pigeon Post are #a1d3c7 and #a1add3. Thus found on the left and right of #a2c6d3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Wistful colors as they work well with Blue Dam.
The split-complementary Blue Dam palette consists of #d3c7a1 and #d3a1ad colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3afa1). Try Akaroa and Careys Pink colors in combination with #a2c6d3, 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 #a2c6d3 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 Blue Dam. Thus Pine Glade and Careys Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Dam contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eunry, Light Wisteria, and Sprout split by 90° on the color wheel. #a2c6d3 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. Blue Dam tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#d3afa1) and two others. The Careys Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Moss Green – 120° from the complementary Eunry. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3a1c5 and #a1d3ae.
In a RGB color space, hex #a2c6d3 is made of 28% red, 35% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Dam has a hue angle of 195.92°, a saturation of 35.77% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a2c6d3 is made of 19.22% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #a2c6d3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,198,211) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 35%, 37% |
| CMYK | 19.22, 5.1, 0, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(195.92,35.77%,73.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195.92,23.22%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.7406,-9.0814,-10.452) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.8522,52.7727,69.3448) |