Nautical is calm, 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 | #d1b582 |
| Complementary Color | #7d612d |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (218.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Nautical Color. The International 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 Teeny Bikini (#326395) for more energetic effect. Try Caledor Sky as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7d612d is the best complementary color to Nautical. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2e4a7d complementary color is Pesto, 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 Chambray are #2d717d and #392d7d. Thus found on the left and right of #2e4a7d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Paradiso and Minsk colors as they work well with Nautical.
The split-complementary Nautical palette consists of #717d2d and #7d392d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7d612d). Try Crete and Nutmeg colors in combination with #2e4a7d, 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 #2e4a7d 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 Nautical. Thus Crete and Camelot giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Nautical contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pesto, Plum, and Sea Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #2e4a7d 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. Nautical tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#7d612d) and two others. The Camelot is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sea Green – 120° from the complementary Pesto. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7d2d49 and #2d7d61.
In a RGB color space, hex #2e4a7d is made of 19% red, 30% green and 51% blue. In a HSL mode Nautical has a hue angle of 218.73°, a saturation of 46.2% and a lightness of 33.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2e4a7d is made of 30.98% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.98% black ink.
| HEX | #2e4a7d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(46,74,125) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 30%, 51% |
| CMYK | 30.98, 20, 0, 50.98 |
| HSL | hsl(218.73,46.2%,33.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(218.73,63.2%,49.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.7135,6.6518,-32.106) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.2772,6.9591,20.3617) |