Non-Photo Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #5b2212 |
| Complementary Color | #ecb4a4 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 78.63% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Non-Photo Blue Color. The Diamond League color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Undercool (#7fc3e1) for more calm effect. Try Shimmer as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ecb4a4 is the best complementary color to Non-Photo Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a4dded complementary color is Zinnwaldite, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blizzard Blue are #a4ecd8 and #a4b8ec. Thus found on the left and right of #a4dded on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Water Leaf and Perano colors as they work well with Non-Photo Blue.
The split-complementary Non-Photo Blue palette consists of #ecd8a4 and #eca4b8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ecb4a4). Try Double Colonial White and Kobi colors in combination with #a4dded, 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 #a4dded offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Non-Photo Blue. Thus Caper and Kobi giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Non-Photo Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zinnwaldite, Biloba Flower, and Madang split by 90° on the color wheel. #a4dded square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Non-Photo Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#ecb4a4) and two others. The Kobi is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Madang – 120° from the complementary Zinnwaldite. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #eca4dc and #a4ecb4.
In a RGB color space, hex #a4dded is made of 26% red, 36% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Non-Photo Blue has a hue angle of 193.15°, a saturation of 66.97% and a lightness of 78.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a4dded is made of 28.63% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.06% black ink.
| HEX | #a4dded |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,221,237) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 36%, 38% |
| CMYK | 28.63, 6.27, 0, 7.06 |
| HSL | hsl(193.15,66.97%,78.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.15,30.8%,92.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.8533,-14.4204,-13.6942) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.4524,65.7198,89.8306) |