Anchors Aweigh is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #d4cbbe |
| Complementary Color | #41382b |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (215.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 21.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Anchors Aweigh Color. The Garnet Stone Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Bottle (#394e65) for more energetic effect. Try Ensign Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#41382b is the best complementary color to Anchors Aweigh. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2b3441 complementary color is Mondo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ebony Clay are #2b3e41 and #2d2b41. Thus found on the left and right of #2b3441 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Ebony Clay colors as they work well with Anchors Aweigh.
The split-complementary Anchors Aweigh palette consists of #3e412b and #412d2b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#41382b). Try Kelp and Woody Brown colors in combination with #2b3441, 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 #2b3441 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 Anchors Aweigh. Thus Rangitoto and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Anchors Aweigh contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mondo, Thunder, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #2b3441 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Anchors Aweigh tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#41382b) 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 #412b33 and #2b4138.
In a RGB color space, hex #2b3441 is made of 27% red, 33% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Anchors Aweigh has a hue angle of 215.45°, a saturation of 20.37% and a lightness of 21.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2b3441 is made of 8.63% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.51% black ink.
| HEX | #2b3441 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(43,52,65) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 33%, 41% |
| CMYK | 8.63, 5.1, 0, 74.51 |
| HSL | hsl(215.45,20.37%,21.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(215.45,33.85%,25.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.3989,-0.1157,-9.3627) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.1784,3.3512,5.4804) |