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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #285AA0CE it is the complementary color #D7A55FCE. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #285AA0CE. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #2D5A9BCE, #3E6CAECE, #4F7EC1CE, #6090D4CE and #71A2E7CE

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #285AA0CE. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #285AA0CE, #17488DCE, #06367ACE, #002467CE and #001254CE

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #285A9F, #28399F, #36289F, #57289F and #77289F

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #285A9F, #28399F and #28289F

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #285AA0CE shade matches the following richer shades: #285A9F, #1857AF and #0854BF

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #285A9F, #385C8F, #485F7F, #58626F and #68645F

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #28999F, #28799F, #285A9F, #283A9F and #36289F

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #17345D, #20477E, #285A9F, #306CC0 and #4881D1

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #285AA0, #85289F and #899F28

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #285AA0, #9F285A and #5A9F28

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #285AA0, #85289F, #9F6D28 and #429F28

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #285AA0CE shade: #285AA0, #9F2895, #9F6D28 and #289F32

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 61 / 35 / 0 / 30

HEX #285AA0CE

RGBA 40 90 160 0.81

HSLA 215, 0.6%, 0.39%, 0.81

LABA 38.38, 8.36, -42.82, 0.81

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 19 / 45 / 13

HEX #D7A55FCE

RGBA 215 165 95 0.81

HSLA 35, 0.6%, 0.61%, 0.81

LABA 71, 10.46, 42.99, 0.81

 

CMYK 57 / 34 / 0 / 32

HEX #2D5A9BCE

RGBA 45 90 155 0.81

HSLA 215.45, 0.55%, 0.39%, 0.81

LABA 38.26, 7.19, -40, 0.81

 

CMYK 52 / 31 / 0 / 26

HEX #3E6CAECE

RGBA 62 108 174 0.81

HSLA 215.36, 0.47%, 0.46%, 0.81

LABA 45.37, 5.63, -39.91, 0.81

 

CMYK 48 / 28 / 0 / 20

HEX #4F7EC1CE

RGBA 79 126 193 0.81

HSLA 215.26, 0.48%, 0.53%, 0.81

LABA 52.32, 4.43, -39.85, 0.81

 

CMYK 44 / 26 / 0 / 14

HEX #6090D4CE

RGBA 96 144 212 0.81

HSLA 215.17, 0.57%, 0.6%, 0.81

LABA 59.15, 3.47, -39.81, 0.81

 

CMYK 41 / 24 / 0 / 8

HEX #71A2E7CE

RGBA 113 162 231 0.81

HSLA 215.08, 0.71%, 0.67%, 0.81

LABA 65.84, 2.7, -39.8, 0.81

 

CMYK 61 / 35 / 0 / 30

HEX #285AA0CE

RGBA 40 90 160 0.81

HSLA 215, 0.6%, 0.39%, 0.81

LABA 38.38, 8.36, -42.82, 0.81

 

CMYK 68 / 40 / 0 / 36

HEX #17488DCE

RGBA 23 72 141 0.81

HSLA 215.08, 0.72%, 0.32%, 0.81

LABA 31.21, 10.77, -42.86, 0.81

 

CMYK 77 / 45 / 0 / 42

HEX #06367ACE

RGBA 6 54 122 0.81

HSLA 215.17, 0.91%, 0.25%, 0.81

LABA 23.94, 14.02, -42.78, 0.81

 

CMYK 81 / 53 / 0 / 48

HEX #002467CE

RGBA 0 36 103 0.81

HSLA 219.03, 1%, 0.2%, 0.81

LABA 16.7, 18.42, -42.35, 0.81

 

CMYK 81 / 64 / 0 / 54

HEX #001254CE

RGBA 0 18 84 0.81

HSLA 227.14, 1%, 0.16%, 0.81

LABA 9.58, 23.41, -41.36, 0.81

 

CMYK 75 / 43 / 0 / 38

HEX #285A9F

RGB 40 90 159

HSL 214.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.32, 7.97, -42.32

 

CMYK 75 / 64 / 0 / 38

HEX #28399F

RGB 40 57 159

HSL 231.43, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 29.11, 30, -57.22

 

CMYK 66 / 75 / 0 / 38

HEX #36289F

RGB 54 40 159

HSL 247.06, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 26.17, 42.15, -62.01

 

CMYK 45 / 75 / 0 / 38

HEX #57289F

RGB 87 40 159

HSL 263.7, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 29.53, 47.02, -56.37

 

CMYK 25 / 75 / 0 / 38

HEX #77289F

RGB 119 40 159

HSL 279.83, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 33.86, 53, -49.13

 

CMYK 75 / 43 / 0 / 38

HEX #285A9F

RGB 40 90 159

HSL 214.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.32, 7.97, -42.32

 

CMYK 75 / 64 / 0 / 38

HEX #28399F

RGB 40 57 159

HSL 231.43, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 29.11, 30, -57.22

 

CMYK 75 / 75 / 0 / 38

HEX #28289F

RGB 40 40 159

HSL 240, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 25.17, 40.66, -63.69

 

CMYK 75 / 43 / 0 / 38

HEX #285A9F

RGB 40 90 159

HSL 214.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.32, 7.97, -42.32

 

CMYK 86 / 50 / 0 / 31

HEX #1857AF

RGB 24 87 175

HSL 214.97, 0.76%, 0.39%

LAB 38.03, 14.57, -52.32

 

CMYK 96 / 56 / 0 / 25

HEX #0854BF

RGB 8 84 191

HSL 215.08, 0.92%, 0.39%

LAB 38.12, 22.18, -61.59

 

CMYK 75 / 43 / 0 / 38

HEX #285A9F

RGB 40 90 159

HSL 214.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.32, 7.97, -42.32

 

CMYK 61 / 36 / 0 / 44

HEX #385C8F

RGB 56 92 143

HSL 215.17, 0.44%, 0.39%

LAB 38.69, 3.55, -32.07

 

CMYK 43 / 25 / 0 / 50

HEX #485F7F

RGB 72 95 127

HSL 214.91, 0.28%, 0.39%

LAB 39.74, 0.38, -20.65

 

CMYK 21 / 12 / 0 / 56

HEX #58626F

RGB 88 98 111

HSL 213.91, 0.12%, 0.39%

LAB 41.15, -0.75, -8.64

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 9 / 59

HEX #68645F

RGB 104 100 95

HSL 33.33, 0.05%, 0.39%

LAB 42.59, 0.59, 3.39

 

CMYK 75 / 4 / 0 / 38

HEX #28999F

RGB 40 153 159

HSL 183.03, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 57.79, -28.15, -12.09

 

CMYK 75 / 24 / 0 / 38

HEX #28799F

RGB 40 121 159

HSL 199.16, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 47.79, -11.08, -27.38

 

CMYK 75 / 43 / 0 / 38

HEX #285A9F

RGB 40 90 159

HSL 214.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.32, 7.97, -42.32

 

CMYK 75 / 64 / 0 / 38

HEX #283A9F

RGB 40 58 159

HSL 230.92, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 29.36, 29.34, -56.81

 

CMYK 66 / 75 / 0 / 38

HEX #36289F

RGB 54 40 159

HSL 247.06, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 26.17, 42.15, -62.01

 

CMYK 75 / 44 / 0 / 64

HEX #17345D

RGB 23 52 93

HSL 215.14, 0.6%, 0.23%

LAB 21.68, 4.82, -27.69

 

CMYK 75 / 44 / 0 / 51

HEX #20477E

RGB 32 71 126

HSL 215.11, 0.59%, 0.31%

LAB 30.21, 6.5, -35.17

 

CMYK 75 / 43 / 0 / 38

HEX #285A9F

RGB 40 90 159

HSL 214.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.32, 7.97, -42.32

 

CMYK 75 / 44 / 0 / 25

HEX #306CC0

RGB 48 108 192

HSL 215, 0.6%, 0.47%

LAB 45.85, 10.03, -49.64

 

CMYK 66 / 38 / 0 / 18

HEX #4881D1

RGB 72 129 209

HSL 215.04, 0.6%, 0.55%

LAB 53.69, 6.76, -46.81

 

CMYK 75 / 44 / 0 / 37

HEX #285AA0

RGB 40 90 160

HSL 215, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.38, 8.36, -42.82

 

CMYK 16 / 75 / 0 / 38

HEX #85289F

RGB 133 40 159

HSL 286.89, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 36, 55.86, -45.58

 

CMYK 14 / 0 / 75 / 38

HEX #899F28

RGB 137 159 40

HSL 71.09, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 61.88, -23.69, 55.59

 

CMYK 75 / 44 / 0 / 37

HEX #285AA0

RGB 40 90 160

HSL 215, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.38, 8.36, -42.82

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 43 / 38

HEX #9F285A

RGB 159 40 90

HSL 334.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 37.16, 52.02, -0.46

 

CMYK 43 / 0 / 75 / 38

HEX #5A9F28

RGB 90 159 40

HSL 94.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 59.09, -41.96, 51.92

 

CMYK 75 / 44 / 0 / 37

HEX #285AA0

RGB 40 90 160

HSL 215, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.38, 8.36, -42.82

 

CMYK 16 / 75 / 0 / 38

HEX #85289F

RGB 133 40 159

HSL 286.89, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 36, 55.86, -45.58

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 75 / 38

HEX #9F6D28

RGB 159 109 40

HSL 34.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 50.05, 13.43, 44.69

 

CMYK 58 / 0 / 75 / 38

HEX #429F28

RGB 66 159 40

HSL 106.89, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 58.14, -49.2, 50.66

 

CMYK 75 / 44 / 0 / 37

HEX #285AA0

RGB 40 90 160

HSL 215, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 38.38, 8.36, -42.82

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 6 / 38

HEX #9F2895

RGB 159 40 149

HSL 305.04, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 39.68, 59.77, -33.4

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 75 / 38

HEX #9F6D28

RGB 159 109 40

HSL 34.79, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 50.05, 13.43, 44.69

 

CMYK 75 / 0 / 69 / 38

HEX #289F32

RGB 40 159 50

HSL 125.04, 0.6%, 0.39%

LAB 57.54, -53.87, 45.89

 

Description

Color code: HEX #285AA0CE | qconv.com Color code: HEX #285AA0CE | qconv.com - big

Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 40 red, 90 green and 160 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
40 90 160 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 61 cyan, 35 magenta, none yellow and 30 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
61% 35% 0% 30% C M Y K

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