What is Wedgwood Blue Color?
Wedgwood Blue has the hex code #7D9BCA. The equivalent RGB values are (125, 155, 202), which means it is composed of
26% red, 32% green and 42% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:38 M:23 Y:0 K:21. In the HSV/HSB scale, Wedgwood Blue has a hue of 217°, 38% saturation and a brightness value of 79%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.
Wedgwood blue is the gentle blue color of the world's famous Wedgwood pottery. It is not a web color and can only be used in HTML and CSS code with its hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK values listed on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hexadecimal code using known formulae.
Note: Wedgwood is often misspelt as Wedgewood.
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Wedgwood Blue Color Codes
Hex Code | #7D9BCA |
RGB Values | (125, 155, 202) |
CMYK Values | (38%, 23%, 0%, 21%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (217°, 38%, 79%) |
Closest Web Safe | #6699CC |
Inverse Color | #826435 [Coyote Brown] |
Closest Pantone® | 645 C |
Closest RAL | 6034 [Pastel turquoise] |
Complementary Color | #CAAC7D [Light French Beige] |
Wedgwood Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #A1A1A1 |
Desaturated | #A4A4A4 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #979797 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #989898 |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #C4C4C4 |
Wedgwood Blue Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Wedgwood Blue is Light French Beige with the hex code #CAAC7D. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #7D9BCA color is offered by #CAAC7D. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of Wedgwood Blue (#7D9BCA) are Ube (#867DCA) and Dark Sky Blue (#7DC2CA). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Wedgwood Blue with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Wedgwood Blue (#7D9BCA) are #CA867D (Old Rose) and #C2CA7D (Medium Spring Bud). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.
Triadic Palette
Wedgwood Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #CA7D9B (Puce) and #9BCA7D (Pistachio) along with #7D9BCA create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of Wedgwood Blue has four colors - #CA7D9B (Puce), #CAAC7D (Light French Beige) and #7DCAAC (Pearl Aqua) in addition to the base color (#7D9BCA). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.
Square Palette
Wedgwood Blue square color palette has #CA7DC2 (Middle Purple), #CAAC7D (Light French Beige) and #7DCA86 (Iguana Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.
Wedgwood Blue Color Rainbow Palette
Our Wedgwood Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Wedgwood Blue Color
Tints
- 97AFD5
- A4B9DA
- B1C3DF
- BECDE5
- CBD7EA
- D8E1EF
- E5EBF4
- F2F5FA
Tones
- 7E96BB
- 7E93B4
- 7E90AC
- 7F8EA5
- 7F8B9E
- 7F8896
- 7F858F
- 808387
Shades
- 647CA2
- 586D8D
- 4B5D79
- 3F4E65
- 323E51
- 262F3D
- 191F28
- 0D1014
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