Ritterlich 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 | #d6cd79 |
| Complementary Color | #867d28 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (234.19° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 34.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Ritterlich Blue Color. The Underwater Realm color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Governor Bay (#2f3cb3) for more energetic effect. Try Indigo Night as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#867d28 is the best complementary color to Ritterlich 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 #293286 complementary color is Wasabi, 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 Bay of Many are #286086 and #4e2886. Thus found on the left and right of #293286 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Calypso and Meteorite colors as they work well with Ritterlich Blue.
The split-complementary Ritterlich Blue palette consists of #608628 and #864e28 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#867d28). Try Olive Drab and Mule Fawn colors in combination with #293286, 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 #293286 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 Ritterlich Blue. Thus Forest Green and Burnt Umber giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ritterlich Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wasabi, Camelot, and Eucalyptus split by 90° on the color wheel. #293286 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. Ritterlich Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#867d28) and two others. The Burnt Umber is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lochinvar – 120° from the complementary Wasabi. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #862831 and #28867d.
In a RGB color space, hex #293286 is made of 18% red, 22% green and 60% blue. In a HSL mode Ritterlich Blue has a hue angle of 234.19°, a saturation of 53.14% and a lightness of 34.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #293286 is made of 36.47% cyan, 32.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black ink.
| HEX | #293286 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(41,50,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 22%, 60% |
| CMYK | 36.47, 32.94, 0, 47.45 |
| HSL | hsl(234.19,53.14%,34.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(234.19,69.4%,52.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.1799,25.4713,-48.254) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.3581,4.4739,23.0827) |