Transformer is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #5a5348 |
| Complementary Color | #b7b0a5 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (216.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Transformer Color. The Silverfish color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Blueberry Buckle (#8c99b3) for more energetic effect. Try Glacier Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b7b0a5 is the best complementary color to Transformer. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a5acb7 complementary color is Nomad, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Gray Chateau are #a5b5b7 and #a7a5b7. Thus found on the left and right of #a5acb7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tower Gray and Spun Pearl colors as they work well with Transformer.
The split-complementary Transformer palette consists of #b5b7a5 and #b7a7a5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b7b0a5). Try Eagle and Martini colors in combination with #a5acb7, 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 #a5acb7 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 Transformer. Thus Green Spring and Pink Swan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Transformer contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nomad, Shady Lady, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #a5acb7 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Transformer tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b7b0a5) and two others. The Pink Swan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Edward – 120° from the complementary Nomad. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b7a5ac and #a5b7b0.
In a RGB color space, hex #a5acb7 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Transformer has a hue angle of 216.67°, a saturation of 11.11% and a lightness of 68.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a5acb7 is made of 7.05% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #a5acb7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,172,183) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 7.05, 4.31, 0, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(216.67,11.11%,68.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(216.67,9.84%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.1221,-0.2532,-6.4825) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.8168,40.9233,50.6529) |