Royal Proclamation is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #555f43 |
| Complementary Color | #b2bca0 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (261.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Royal Proclamation Color. The Kismet color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Coveted Gem (#b6b3bf) for more calm effect. Try Silk Lilac as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b2bca0 is the best complementary color to Royal Proclamation. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aaa0bc complementary color is Eagle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Amethyst Smoke are #a0a3bc and #b8a0bc. Thus found on the left and right of #aaa0bc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadet Blue and London Hue colors as they work well with Royal Proclamation.
The split-complementary Royal Proclamation palette consists of #a3bca0 and #bcb8a0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2bca0). Try Norway and Bison Hide colors in combination with #aaa0bc, 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 #aaa0bc offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Royal Proclamation. Thus Summer Green and Malta giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Royal Proclamation contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eagle, Thatch, and Tower Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #aaa0bc square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Royal Proclamation tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#b2bca0) and two others. The Malta is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gull Gray – 120° from the complementary Eagle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bcaaa0 and #a0b2bc.
In a RGB color space, hex #aaa0bc is made of 33% red, 31% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Royal Proclamation has a hue angle of 261.43°, a saturation of 17.28% and a lightness of 68.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aaa0bc is made of 7.06% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #aaa0bc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,160,188) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 31%, 36% |
| CMYK | 7.06, 10.98, 0, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(261.43,17.28%,68.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(261.43,14.89%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.5153,9.0897,-13.1022) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.2255,37.3185,52.7654) |