Nautical Blue is soft, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #e5af6e |
| Complementary Color | #915b19 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Nautical Blue Color. The Matisse color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Barbados Blue (#2766ac) for more calm effect. Try Copenhagen Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#915b19 is the best complementary color to Nautical Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #1a5091 complementary color is Hawaiian Tan, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Matisse are #198b91 and #1f1991. Thus found on the left and right of #1a5091 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Elm and Jacksons Purple colors as they work well with Nautical Blue.
The split-complementary Nautical Blue palette consists of #8b9119 and #911f19 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#915b19). Try Trendy Green and Old Brick colors in combination with #1a5091, 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 #1a5091 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Nautical Blue. Thus Vida Loca and Disco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Nautical Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hawaiian Tan, Violet Eggplant, and Forest Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #1a5091 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Nautical Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#915b19) and two others. The Disco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Genoa – 120° from the complementary Hawaiian Tan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91194f and #19915b.
In a RGB color space, hex #1a5091 is made of 10% red, 32% green and 58% blue. In a HSL mode Nautical Blue has a hue angle of 212.77°, a saturation of 69.59% and a lightness of 33.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1a5091 is made of 46.66% cyan, 25.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #1a5091 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(26,80,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 10%, 32%, 58% |
| CMYK | 46.66, 25.49, 0, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(212.77,69.59%,33.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.77,82.07%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.9855,7.3092,-40.8335) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.4055,8.0013,27.8894) |