Corydalis 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 | #563525 |
| Complementary Color | #dab8a8 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (199.59° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 75.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Corydalis Blue Color. The Aftercare 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 Innocent Blue (#91b3d0) for more energetic effect. Try Windy Day as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#dab8a8 is the best complementary color to Corydalis 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 #a9cada complementary color is Cameo, 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 #a8dad1 and #a8b1da. Thus found on the left and right of #a9cada on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sinbad and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Corydalis Blue.
The split-complementary Corydalis Blue palette consists of #dad1a8 and #daa8b1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dab8a8). Try Sapling and Careys Pink colors in combination with #a9cada, 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 #a9cada 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 Corydalis Blue. Thus Sprout and Blossom giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Corydalis Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cameo, Light Wisteria, and Moss Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #a9cada 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. Corydalis Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#dab8a8) and two others. The Blossom is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Moss Green – 120° from the complementary Cameo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #daa8c9 and #a8dab8.
In a RGB color space, hex #a9cada is made of 29% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Corydalis Blue has a hue angle of 199.59°, a saturation of 39.84% and a lightness of 75.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a9cada is made of 19.22% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.51% black ink.
| HEX | #a9cada |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(169,202,218) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 34%, 37% |
| CMYK | 19.22, 6.27, 0, 14.51 |
| HSL | hsl(199.59,39.84%,75.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(199.59,22.48%,85.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.4645,-7.4876,-11.5995) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.1376,55.738,74.4456) |