Blue Gem is deep, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #d3f173 |
| Complementary Color | #6d8c0e |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (254.29° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Gem Color. The Deep Daijin Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Paris M (#26056a) for more energetic effect. Try Indigo Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6d8c0e is the best complementary color to Blue Gem. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2c0e8c complementary color is Christi, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Blue Gem are #0e2e8c and #6b0e8c. Thus found on the left and right of #2c0e8c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Torea Bay and Windsor colors as they work well with Blue Gem.
The split-complementary Blue Gem palette consists of #2e8c0e and #8c6b0e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6d8c0e). Try La Palma and Corn Harvest colors in combination with #2c0e8c, 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 #2c0e8c offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Gem. Thus Salem and Tabasco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Gem contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Christi, Monarch, and Elf Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #2c0e8c square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blue Gem tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#6d8c0e) and two others. The Tabasco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Surfie Green – 120° from the complementary Christi. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8c2c0e and #0e6d8c.
In a RGB color space, hex #2c0e8c is made of 22% red, 7% green and 71% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Gem has a hue angle of 254.29°, a saturation of 81.82% and a lightness of 30.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2c0e8c is made of 37.65% cyan, 49.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.1% black ink.
| HEX | #2c0e8c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(44,14,140) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 7%, 71% |
| CMYK | 37.65, 49.41, 0, 45.1 |
| HSL | hsl(254.29,81.82%,30.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(254.29,90%,54.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(18.9838,47.5097,-62.1969) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.9294,2.743,25.0279) |