Roquefort 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 | #513930 |
| Complementary Color | #cfb7ae |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (196.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 74.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Roquefort Blue Color. The Pool Bar 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 Chilly Blue (#8aaec3) for more energetic effect. Try Cotton Denim as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cfb7ae is the best complementary color to Roquefort 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 #aec6cf complementary color is Clam Shell, 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 Jungle Mist are #aecfc7 and #aeb5cf. Thus found on the left and right of #aec6cf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jet Stream and Casper colors as they work well with Roquefort Blue.
The split-complementary Roquefort Blue palette consists of #cfc7ae and #cfaeb5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfb7ae). Try Soft Amber and Clam Shell colors in combination with #aec6cf, 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 #aec6cf 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 Roquefort Blue. Thus Coriander and Lily giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Roquefort Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Clam Shell, London Hue, and Pale Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #aec6cf 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. Roquefort Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#cfb7ae) and two others. The Lily is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Rain – 120° from the complementary Clam Shell. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cfaec6 and #aecfb7.
In a RGB color space, hex #aec6cf is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Roquefort Blue has a hue angle of 196.36°, a saturation of 25.58% and a lightness of 74.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aec6cf is made of 12.94% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black ink.
| HEX | #aec6cf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(174,198,207) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 12.94, 3.53, 0, 18.82 |
| HSL | hsl(196.36,25.58%,74.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(196.36,15.94%,81.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.3986,-6.2121,-7.2335) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.9121,53.8918,66.8557) |