Denim 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 | #ddbc49 |
| Complementary Color | #b59522 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 42.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Denim Color. The North Star Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ruri Blue (#1e50a2) for more energetic effect. Try Palatinate Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b59522 is the best complementary color to Denim. 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 #2243b6 complementary color is Lemon Ginger, 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 Persian Blue are #228cb5 and #4b22b5. Thus found on the left and right of #2243b6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eastern Blue and Daisy Bush colors as they work well with Denim.
The split-complementary Denim palette consists of #8cb522 and #b54b22 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b59522). Try Citron and Desert colors in combination with #2243b6, 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 #2243b6 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 Denim. Thus Vida Loca and Maroon Flush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Denim contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lemon Ginger, Medium Red Violet, and Mountain Meadow split by 90° on the color wheel. #2243b6 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. Denim tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b59522) and two others. The Maroon Flush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountain Meadow – 120° from the complementary Lemon Ginger. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b52242 and #22b595.
In a RGB color space, hex #2243b6 is made of 12% red, 24% green and 64% blue. In a HSL mode Denim has a hue angle of 226.62°, a saturation of 68.52% and a lightness of 42.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2243b6 is made of 58.04% cyan, 45.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #2243b6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(34,67,182) |
| RGB Percentage | 12%, 24%, 64% |
| CMYK | 58.04, 45.1, 0, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(226.62,68.52%,42.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.62,81.32%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.4179,31.4658,-63.9513) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.1103,7.7318,45.1628) |