Bavarian Gentian is deep, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #dfff92 |
| Complementary Color | #4c6d00 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (257.61° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 21.37% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Bavarian Gentian Color. The Blue Beetle color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Violet Hickey (#330099) for more calm effect. Try Tolopea as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4c6d00 is the best complementary color to Bavarian Gentian. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #20006d complementary color is Verdun Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Paua are #00166d and #56006d. Thus found on the left and right of #20006d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Resolution Blue and Pigment Indigo colors as they work well with Bavarian Gentian.
The split-complementary Bavarian Gentian palette consists of #166d00 and #6d5600 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4c6d00). Try Japanese Laurel and Cinnamon colors in combination with #20006d, 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 #20006d offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bavarian Gentian. Thus Camarone and Cedar Wood Finish giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bavarian Gentian contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Verdun Green, Venetian Red, and Tropical Rain Forest split by 90° on the color wheel. #20006d square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bavarian Gentian tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#4c6d00) and two others. The Cedar Wood Finish is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Regal Blue – 120° from the complementary Verdun Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6d2000 and #004c6d.
In a RGB color space, hex #20006d is made of 23% red, 0% green and 77% blue. In a HSL mode Bavarian Gentian has a hue angle of 257.61°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 21.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #20006d is made of 30.2% cyan, 42.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black ink.
| HEX | #20006d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(32,0,109) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 0%, 77% |
| CMYK | 30.2, 42.75, 0, 57.25 |
| HSL | hsl(257.61,100%,21.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(257.61,100%,42.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(12.032,43.205,-53.9508) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.356,1.4112,14.5635) |