Tetsu-Kon 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 | #e8e7b4 |
| Complementary Color | #4b4917 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (238.85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 19.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Tetsu-Kon Blue Color. The Grim Reaper color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Konkikyō Blue (#191f45) for more calm effect. Try Intergalactic Cowboy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4b4917 is the best complementary color to Tetsu-Kon 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 #17184b complementary color is Punga, 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 Bunting are #17324b and #2f174b. Thus found on the left and right of #17184b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nile Blue and Valhalla colors as they work well with Tetsu-Kon Blue.
The split-complementary Tetsu-Kon Blue palette consists of #324b17 and #4b2f17 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4b4917). Try Clover and Brown Derby colors in combination with #17184b, 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 #17184b 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 Tetsu-Kon Blue. Thus Parsley and Cedar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tetsu-Kon Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Punga, Wine Berry, and Green Pea split by 90° on the color wheel. #17184b 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. Tetsu-Kon Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#4b4917) and two others. The Cedar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nile Blue – 120° from the complementary Punga. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4b1718 and #174b49.
In a RGB color space, hex #17184b is made of 19% red, 20% green and 61% blue. In a HSL mode Tetsu-Kon Blue has a hue angle of 238.85°, a saturation of 53.06% and a lightness of 19.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #17184b is made of 20.39% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.59% black ink.
| HEX | #17184b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(23,24,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 20%, 61% |
| CMYK | 20.39, 20, 0, 70.59 |
| HSL | hsl(238.85,53.06%,19.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(238.85,69.33%,29.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(11.5759,18.0166,-31.8564) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.95,1.3434,6.8131) |