Gulf 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 | #fae9a8 |
| Complementary Color | #574604 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (227.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 18.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Gulf Blue Color. The Tangaroa color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Catalina Blue (#062a78) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Lust as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#574604 is the best complementary color to Gulf 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 #051657 complementary color is Deep Bronze, 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 Gulf Blue are #043e57 and #1d0457. Thus found on the left and right of #051657 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Teal Blue and Cherry Pie colors as they work well with Gulf Blue.
The split-complementary Gulf Blue palette consists of #3e5704 and #571d04 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#574604). Try Verdun Green and Brown Bramble colors in combination with #051657, 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 #051657 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 Gulf Blue. Thus San Felix and Rustic Red giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gulf Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deep Bronze, Mulberry Wood, and Zuccini split by 90° on the color wheel. #051657 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. Gulf Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#574604) and two others. The Rustic Red is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Evening Sea – 120° from the complementary Deep Bronze. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #570415 and #045746.
In a RGB color space, hex #051657 is made of 4% red, 19% green and 76% blue. In a HSL mode Gulf Blue has a hue angle of 227.56°, a saturation of 89.13% and a lightness of 18.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #051657 is made of 32.16% cyan, 25.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.88% black ink.
| HEX | #051657 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(5,22,87) |
| RGB Percentage | 4%, 19%, 76% |
| CMYK | 32.16, 25.49, 0, 65.88 |
| HSL | hsl(227.56,89.13%,18.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(227.56,94.25%,34.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(11.2349,22.2343,-40.67) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.0698,1.2942,9.1575) |