Peacoat is pale, 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 | #d4d1bc |
| Complementary Color | #43402b |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (232.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 21.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Peacoat Color. The Black Sapphire color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Storm Is Coming (#3d3d63) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Ash as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#43402b is the best complementary color to Peacoat. 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 #2b2e43 complementary color is Mondo, 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 #2b3a43 and #342b43. Thus found on the left and right of #2b2e43 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oxford Blue and Blackcurrant colors as they work well with Peacoat.
The split-complementary Peacoat palette consists of #3a432b and #43342b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#43402b). Try Rangitoto and Mondo colors in combination with #2b2e43, 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 #2b2e43 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 Peacoat. Thus Tom Thumb and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Peacoat contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mondo, Woody Brown, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #2b2e43 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. Peacoat tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#43402b) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Mondo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #432b2e and #2b4340.
In a RGB color space, hex #2b2e43 is made of 28% red, 29% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Peacoat has a hue angle of 232.5°, a saturation of 21.82% and a lightness of 21.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2b2e43 is made of 9.41% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 73.73% black ink.
| HEX | #2b2e43 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(43,46,67) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 29%, 43% |
| CMYK | 9.41, 8.23, 0, 73.73 |
| HSL | hsl(232.5,21.82%,21.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(232.5,35.82%,26.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(19.5272,4.6406,-13.5953) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.9864,2.8728,5.7073) |