Classic Blue is soft, 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 | #f0b37e |
| Complementary Color | #81440f |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (207.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Classic Blue Color. The Tardis 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 Sailor Blue (#0e3a53) for more calm effect. Try Matisse as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#81440f is the best complementary color to Classic Blue. 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 #0f4c81 complementary color is Korma, 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 Chathams Blue are #0f817d and #0f1281. Thus found on the left and right of #0f4c81 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Surfie Green and Deep Koamaru colors as they work well with Classic Blue.
The split-complementary Classic Blue palette consists of #817d0f and #810f13 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#81440f). Try Olivetone and Tamarillo colors in combination with #0f4c81, 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 #0f4c81 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 Classic Blue. Thus Green Leaf and Rose Bud Cherry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Classic Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Korma, Seance, and Bilbao split by 90° on the color wheel. #0f4c81 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. Classic Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#81440f) and two others. The Rose Bud Cherry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Salem – 120° from the complementary Korma. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #810f4b and #0f8144.
In a RGB color space, hex #0f4c81 is made of 7% red, 35% green and 59% blue. In a HSL mode Classic Blue has a hue angle of 207.89°, a saturation of 79.17% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #0f4c81 is made of 44.71% cyan, 20.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.41% black ink.
| HEX | #0f4c81 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(15,76,129) |
| RGB Percentage | 7%, 35%, 59% |
| CMYK | 44.71, 20.79, 0, 49.41 |
| HSL | hsl(207.89,79.17%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(207.89,88.37%,50.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.4755,2.3597,-35.0349) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.7439,6.8554,21.7367) |