Blue Regal Color

#303048

Blue Regal is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red

Inverse Color #cfcfb7
Complementary Color #484830
Color Shade: cool blue (240° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 23.53% (better contrasting with white)
Blue Regal Color Sample
Blue Regal Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #303048

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Regal Color. The Black Sapphire color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Pale Blackish Purple (#4a475c) for more calm effect. Try Gloomy Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#484830 is the best complementary color to Blue Regal. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #303048 complementary color is Kelp, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of blue cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Martinique are #303b48 and #3b3048. Thus found on the left and right of #303048 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oxford Blue and Martinique colors as they work well with Blue Regal.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Blue Regal palette consists of #3c4830 and #483c30 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#484830). Try Kelp and Mondo colors in combination with #303048, 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 #303048 offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blue Regal. Thus Tom Thumb and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Blue Regal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Matterhorn, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #303048 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool 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. Blue Regal tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#484830) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Limed Spruce – 120° from the complementary Kelp. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #483030 and #304848.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #303048 is made of 29% red, 29% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Regal has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 23.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #303048 is made of 9.42% cyan, 9.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.76% black ink.

HEX #303048
RGB Decimal rgb(48,48,72)
RGB Percentage 29%, 29%, 43%
CMYK 9.42, 9.42, 0, 71.76
HSL hsl(240,20%,23.53%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(240,33.33%,28.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(20.8666,6.5716,-14.8775)
XYZ xyz(3.4456,3.2102,6.5689)
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