Cetacean Blue is deep, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #ffebbf |
| Complementary Color | #402c00 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (221.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 12.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Cetacean Blue Color. The Blue Leviathan color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Old Glory Blue (#002868) for more calm effect. Try Atlantic Depths as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#402c00 is the best complementary color to Cetacean Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #001440 complementary color is Cola, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Stratos are #003340 and #0c0040. Thus found on the left and right of #001440 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cyprus and Stratos colors as they work well with Cetacean Blue.
The split-complementary Cetacean Blue palette consists of #334000 and #400c00 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#402c00). Try Verdun Green and Brown Pod colors in combination with #001440, 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 #001440 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Cetacean Blue. Thus Deep Fir and Temptress giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cetacean Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cola, Barossa, and Crusoe split by 90° on the color wheel. #001440 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cetacean Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#402c00) and two others. The Temptress is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kaitoke Green – 120° from the complementary Cola. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #400014 and #00402c.
In a RGB color space, hex #001440 is made of 0% red, 24% green and 76% blue. In a HSL mode Cetacean Blue has a hue angle of 221.25°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 12.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #001440 is made of 25.1% cyan, 17.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black ink.
| HEX | #001440 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,20,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 24%, 76% |
| CMYK | 25.1, 17.26, 0, 74.9 |
| HSL | hsl(221.25,100%,12.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(221.25,100%,25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(7.863,12.7732,-30.2687) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.1756,0.8705,4.9565) |