Skyscraper is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #2c241d |
| Complementary Color | #e2dad3 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (208° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 85.69% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Skyscraper Color. The Angora Blue 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 soft alternative called Kinder (#b8bfca) for more calm effect. Try Take Five as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e2dad3 is the best complementary color to Skyscraper. 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 #d3dbe2 complementary color is Pearl Bush, 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 Geyser are #d3e2e1 and #d3d3e2. Thus found on the left and right of #d3dbe2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Geyser and Mischka colors as they work well with Skyscraper.
The split-complementary Skyscraper palette consists of #e2e1d3 and #e2d3d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2dad3). Try Moon Mist and Wafer colors in combination with #d3dbe2, 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 #d3dbe2 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 Skyscraper. Thus Periglacial Blue and Lola giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Skyscraper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pearl Bush, Snuff, and Tasman split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3dbe2 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. Skyscraper tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#e2dad3) and two others. The Lola is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Paris White – 120° from the complementary Pearl Bush. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e2d3db and #d3e2da.
In a RGB color space, hex #d3dbe2 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Skyscraper has a hue angle of 208°, a saturation of 20.55% and a lightness of 85.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3dbe2 is made of 5.88% cyan, 2.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #d3dbe2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,219,226) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 2.75, 0, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(208,20.55%,85.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(208,6.64%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.9983,-1.367,-4.3708) |
| XYZ | xyz(65.923,70.0029,81.9889) |