Scotch Blue is deep, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #ff8 |
| Complementary Color | #767700 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Scotch Blue Color. The Groundwater color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Zaffre (#0014a8) for more calm effect. Try Extravehicular Activity as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#767700 is the best complementary color to Scotch Blue. Mid yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #007 complementary color is Olive, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Whisper are #003b77 and #3b0077. Thus found on the left and right of #007 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Regal Blue and Pigment Indigo colors as they work well with Scotch Blue.
The split-complementary Scotch Blue palette consists of #3b7700 and #773b00 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#767700). Try Verdun Green and Cinnamon colors in combination with #007, 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 #007 offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Scotch Blue. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Scotch Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Olive, Siren, and Fun Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #007 square combo is a palette of cool blue, red magenta, mid yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Scotch Blue tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#767700) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pine Green – 120° from the complementary Olive. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #700 and #007677.
In a RGB color space, hex #000077 is made of 0% red, 0% green and 100% blue. In a HSL mode Scotch Blue has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 23.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #000077 is made of 46.67% cyan, 46.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.33% black ink.
| HEX | #000077 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,0,119) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 0%, 100% |
| CMYK | 46.67, 46.67, 0, 53.33 |
| HSL | hsl(240,100%,23.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,100%,46.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(11.4968,45.0837,-61.4027) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.3298,1.3319,17.5343) |