Ahoy is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, cool green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #d5ceb6 |
| Complementary Color | #494129 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Ahoy Color. The Hydrogen Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Annapolis Blue (#384a66) for more energetic effect. Try China Aster as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#494129 is the best complementary color to Ahoy. Orange shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2a3149 complementary color is Lisbon Brown, 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 Ebony Clay are #294049 and #322949. Thus found on the left and right of #2a3149 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pickled Bluewood and Martinique colors as they work well with Ahoy.
The split-complementary Ahoy palette consists of #404929 and #493229 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#494129). Try Woodland and English Walnut colors in combination with #2a3149, 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 #2a3149 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ahoy. Thus Green Kelp and Livid Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ahoy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lisbon Brown, Livid Brown, and Everglade split by 90° on the color wheel. #2a3149 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, orange 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. Ahoy tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#494129) and two others. The Livid Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plantation – 120° from the complementary Lisbon Brown. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #492931 and #294941.
In a RGB color space, hex #2a3149 is made of 26% red, 30% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Ahoy has a hue angle of 226.45°, a saturation of 26.96% and a lightness of 22.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2a3149 is made of 12.16% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.37% black ink.
| HEX | #2a3149 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(42,49,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 30%, 45% |
| CMYK | 12.16, 9.41, 0, 71.37 |
| HSL | hsl(226.45,26.96%,22.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.45,42.47%,28.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(20.7119,4.1423,-15.8335) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.2558,3.1699,6.7436) |