Peek a Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #3a1e1e |
| Complementary Color | #e1c4c4 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 82.75% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Peek a Blue Color. The Ethereal White color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sea Dew (#9ecdd5) for more energetic effect. Try Touch of Turquoise as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e1c4c4 is the best complementary color to Peek a Blue. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c5e1e1 complementary color is Dust Storm, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Botticelli are #c4e1d3 and #c4d3e1. Thus found on the left and right of #c5e1e1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edgewater and Botticelli colors as they work well with Peek a Blue.
The split-complementary Peek a Blue palette consists of #e1d3c4 and #e1c4d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1c4c4). Try Bone and Melanie colors in combination with #c5e1e1, 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 #c5e1e1 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Peek a Blue. Thus Tana and Twilight giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Peek a Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dust Storm, Prelude, and Kidnapper split by 90° on the color wheel. #c5e1e1 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, violet, mid red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Peek a Blue tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#e1c4c4) and two others. The Twilight is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Surf Crest – 120° from the complementary Dust Storm. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e1c4e1 and #c4e1c4.
In a RGB color space, hex #c5e1e1 is made of 30% red, 35% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Peek a Blue has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 31.82% and a lightness of 82.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c5e1e1 is made of 10.99% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.76% black ink.
| HEX | #c5e1e1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(197,225,225) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 35%, 35% |
| CMYK | 10.99, 0, 0, 11.76 |
| HSL | hsl(180,31.82%,82.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,12.44%,88.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.5612,-9.1878,-3.1268) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.5418,71.157,81.6198) |