Dark Denim is calm, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #fa7 |
| Complementary Color | #830 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (202.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 26.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Denim Color. The Subaqueous color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Ateneo Blue (#003a6c) for more calm effect. Try Turkish Tile as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#830 is the best complementary color to Dark Denim. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #058 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of White are #087 and #001088. Thus found on the left and right of #058 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White and Navy Blue colors as they work well with Dark Denim.
The split-complementary Dark Denim palette consists of #870 and #801 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#830). Try White and White colors in combination with #058, 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 #058 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Denim. Thus Limeade and Fresh Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Denim contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Purple, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #058 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Denim tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#830) and two others. The Fresh Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #880054 and #083.
In a RGB color space, hex #005588 is made of 0% red, 38% green and 62% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Denim has a hue angle of 202.5°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 26.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #005588 is made of 53.33% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #005588 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,85,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 38%, 62% |
| CMYK | 53.33, 20, 0, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(202.5,100%,26.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(202.5,100%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.5483,-1.6029,-34.468) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.6924,8.2746,24.4843) |