Distant Blue Color

#2c66a0

Distant Blue is calm, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #d3995f
Complementary Color #a0662c
Color Shade: cool cyan (210° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 40% (better contrasting with white)
Distant Blue Color Sample
Distant Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2c66a0

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Distant Blue Color. The Assassin color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf) for more energetic effect. Try Fun and Games as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#a0662c is the best complementary color to Distant Blue. Orange shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2c66a0 complementary color is Paarl, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Azure are #2c9fa0 and #2c2ca0. Thus found on the left and right of #2c66a0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jungle Green and Governor Bay colors as they work well with Distant Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Distant Blue palette consists of #9fa02c and #a02c2c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a0662c). Try Luxor Gold and Stiletto colors in combination with #2c66a0, 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 #2c66a0 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Distant Blue. Thus Olive Drab and Royal Heath giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Distant Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Paarl, Medium Red Violet, and Forest Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #2c66a0 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, mid magenta, orange and warm 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. Distant Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#a0662c) and two others. The Royal Heath is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eucalyptus – 120° from the complementary Paarl. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a02c66 and #2ca066.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2c66a0 is made of 14% red, 33% green and 52% blue. In a HSL mode Distant Blue has a hue angle of 210°, a saturation of 56.86% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2c66a0 is made of 45.5% cyan, 22.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.25% black ink.

HEX #2c66a0
RGB Decimal rgb(44,102,160)
RGB Percentage 14%, 33%, 52%
CMYK 45.5, 22.75, 0, 37.25
HSL hsl(210,56.86%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(210,72.5%,62.75%)
CIE-LAB lab(42.1177,1.2641,-36.8602)
XYZ xyz(12.1352,12.5763,35.0456)
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