Biro Blue 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 | #d0c6b9 |
| Complementary Color | #463c2f |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Biro Blue Color. The Night Tide color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Midnight Mosaic (#3d5267) for more energetic effect. Try Twilight Chimes as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#463c2f is the best complementary color to Biro Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2f3946 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 Oxford Blue are #2f4446 and #302f46. Thus found on the left and right of #2f3946 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Ebony Clay colors as they work well with Biro Blue.
The split-complementary Biro Blue palette consists of #44462f and #46302f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#463c2f). Try Kelp and Woody Brown colors in combination with #2f3946, 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 #2f3946 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 Biro Blue. Thus Cabbage Pont and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Biro Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mondo, Matterhorn, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #2f3946 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. Biro Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#463c2f) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Mondo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #462f39 and #2f463c.
In a RGB color space, hex #2f3946 is made of 27% red, 33% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Biro Blue has a hue angle of 213.91°, a saturation of 19.66% and a lightness of 22.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2f3946 is made of 9.02% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.55% black ink.
| HEX | #2f3946 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(47,57,70) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 33%, 40% |
| CMYK | 9.02, 5.1, 0, 72.55 |
| HSL | hsl(213.91,19.66%,22.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.91,32.86%,27.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.5813,-0.5304,-9.3728) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.7409,3.9728,6.364) |