Bavarian 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 | #e3cc7d |
| Complementary Color | #826b1c |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.47° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Bavarian Blue Color. The Pacific Navy color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Indigo Hamlet (#1f4788) for more calm effect. Try Nuit Blanche as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#826b1c is the best complementary color to Bavarian 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 #1c3382 complementary color is Kumera, 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 Jacksons Purple are #1c6682 and #381c82. Thus found on the left and right of #1c3382 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blumine and Meteorite colors as they work well with Bavarian Blue.
The split-complementary Bavarian Blue palette consists of #66821c and #82381c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#826b1c). Try Olive Drab and Red Robin colors in combination with #1c3382, 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 #1c3382 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 Bavarian Blue. Thus La Palma and Claret giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bavarian Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kumera, Disco, and Forest Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #1c3382 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. Bavarian Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#826b1c) and two others. The Claret is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Elm – 120° from the complementary Kumera. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #821c32 and #1c826b.
In a RGB color space, hex #1c3382 is made of 13% red, 24% green and 62% blue. In a HSL mode Bavarian Blue has a hue angle of 226.47°, a saturation of 64.56% and a lightness of 30.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1c3382 is made of 40% cyan, 30.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.02% black ink.
| HEX | #1c3382 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(28,51,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 13%, 24%, 62% |
| CMYK | 40, 30.98, 0, 49.02 |
| HSL | hsl(226.47,64.56%,30.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.47,78.46%,50.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.4057,21.4568,-47.0414) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.692,4.2262,21.6348) |