Perennial Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #5b442c |
| Complementary Color | #d3bca4 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (210.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 73.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Perennial Blue Color. The Sentimental Lady color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Washing Powder Soft Blue (#c3d8e4) for more energetic effect. Try Icecap as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d3bca4 is the best complementary color to Perennial 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 #a4bbd3 complementary color is Akaroa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rock Blue are #a4d2d3 and #a4a4d3. Thus found on the left and right of #a4bbd3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Wistful colors as they work well with Perennial Blue.
The split-complementary Perennial Blue palette consists of #d2d3a4 and #d3a4a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3bca4). Try Akaroa and Eunry colors in combination with #a4bbd3, 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 #a4bbd3 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 Perennial Blue. Thus Sprout and Careys Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Perennial Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Akaroa, Lilac, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #a4bbd3 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange 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. Perennial Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#d3bca4) 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 #d3a4ba and #a4d3bc.
In a RGB color space, hex #a4bbd3 is made of 29% red, 33% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Perennial Blue has a hue angle of 210.64°, a saturation of 34.81% and a lightness of 73.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a4bbd3 is made of 18.44% cyan, 9.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #a4bbd3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,187,211) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 33%, 38% |
| CMYK | 18.44, 9.42, 0, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(210.64,34.81%,73.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210.64,22.27%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.9108,-2.6272,-14.676) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.838,48.1363,68.556) |