Palatinate Blue Color

#273be2

Palatinate 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 #d8c41d
Complementary Color #e1cd27
Color Shade: cool blue (233.58° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 51.96% (better contrasting with white)
Palatinate Blue Color Sample
Palatinate Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #273be2

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Palatinate Blue Color. The Denim 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 soft alternative called Tetraammine (#1e20c7) for more calm effect. Try Qing Dynasty Dragon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#e1cd27 is the best complementary color to Palatinate 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 #273be2 complementary color is Sunflower, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #2798e1 and #7027e1. Thus found on the left and right of #273be2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Curious Blue and Purple Heart colors as they work well with Palatinate Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Palatinate Blue palette consists of #98e127 and #e17027 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1cd27). Try Atlantis and Hot Cinnamon colors in combination with #273be2, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #273be2 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 Palatinate Blue. Thus Lima and Alizarin Crimson giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Palatinate Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sunflower, Cerise, and Mountain Meadow split by 90° on the color wheel. #273be2 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Palatinate Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#e1cd27) and two others. The Alizarin Crimson is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Turquoise – 120° from the complementary Sunflower. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e1273a and #27e1cd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #273be2 is made of 12% red, 18% green and 70% blue. In a HSL mode Palatinate Blue has a hue angle of 233.58°, a saturation of 76.33% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #273be2 is made of 73.34% cyan, 65.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black ink.

HEX #273be2
RGB Decimal rgb(39,59,226)
RGB Percentage 12%, 18%, 70%
CMYK 73.34, 65.49, 0, 11.37
HSL hsl(233.58,76.33%,51.96%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(233.58,82.74%,88.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(36.0809,52.3257,-85.1296)
XYZ xyz(16.1281,9.0503,72.8483)
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