Total Eclipse Color

#2c313d

Total Eclipse 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 #d3cec2
Complementary Color #3d372b
Color Shade: blue cyan (222.35° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 20.59% (better contrasting with white)
Total Eclipse Color Sample
Total Eclipse Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2c313d

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Total Eclipse Color. The Diplomatic 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 soft alternative called Sea Mariner (#434a54) for more calm effect. Try Anthracite Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#3d372b is the best complementary color to Total Eclipse. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2c313d complementary color is Taupe, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Charade are #2b393d and #2f2b3d. Thus found on the left and right of #2c313d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Charade colors as they work well with Total Eclipse.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Total Eclipse palette consists of #393d2b and #3d2f2b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d372b). Try Rangitoto and Woody Brown colors in combination with #2c313d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #2c313d 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 Total Eclipse. Thus Heavy Metal and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Total Eclipse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Taupe, Thunder, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #2c313d square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Total Eclipse tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#3d372b) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Taupe. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3d2b30 and #2b3d37.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2c313d is made of 29% red, 32% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Total Eclipse has a hue angle of 222.35°, a saturation of 16.19% and a lightness of 20.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2c313d is made of 6.67% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.08% black ink.

HEX #2c313d
RGB Decimal rgb(44,49,61)
RGB Percentage 29%, 32%, 40%
CMYK 6.67, 4.7, 0, 76.08
HSL hsl(222.35,16.19%,20.59%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(222.35,27.87%,23.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(20.3182,1.1068,-8.2799)
XYZ xyz(2.9793,3.069,4.8502)
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