C64 Blue is deep, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #ffc500 |
| Complementary Color | #ffc500 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 50% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to C64 Blue Color. The Midsummer Nights color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Opulent Blue (#0055ee) for more calm effect. Try Megaman Helmet as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ffc500 is the best complementary color to C64 Blue. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #003aff complementary color is Supernova, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blue Ribbon are #00b9ff and #4500ff. Thus found on the left and right of #003aff on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dodger Blue and Blue colors as they work well with C64 Blue.
The split-complementary C64 Blue palette consists of #b9ff00 and #ff4500 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ffc500). Try Lime and Vermilion colors in combination with #003aff, 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 #003aff offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the C64 Blue. Thus Harlequin and Torch Red giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of C64 Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Supernova, Purple Pizzazz, and Malachite split by 90° on the color wheel. #003aff square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm 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. C64 Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#ffc500) and two others. The Torch Red is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bright Turquoise – 120° from the complementary Supernova. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ff0039 and #00ffc4.
In a RGB color space, hex #003aff is made of 0% red, 19% green and 81% blue. In a HSL mode C64 Blue has a hue angle of 226.35°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #003aff is made of 100% cyan, 77.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #003aff |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,58,255) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 19%, 81% |
| CMYK | 100, 77.25, 0, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(226.35,100%,50%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.35,100%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.2806,61.2455,-97.8943) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.5631,10.2461,95.5544) |