Bluebell is deep, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #cc6 |
| Complementary Color | #999932 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Bluebell Color. The Migol Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Governor Bay (#2f3cb3) for more energetic effect. Try Early Spring Night as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#999932 is the best complementary color to Bluebell. 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 #339 complementary color is Sycamore, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of White are #326599 and #653299. Thus found on the left and right of #339 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Azure and Royal Purple colors as they work well with Bluebell.
The split-complementary Bluebell palette consists of #669932 and #996632 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#999932). Try Apple and Potters Clay colors in combination with #339, 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 #339 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 Bluebell. Thus Apple and Stiletto giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bluebell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sycamore, Rouge, and Sea Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #339 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bluebell tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#999932) and two others. The Stiletto is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lochinvar – 120° from the complementary Sycamore. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #993232 and #329999.
In a RGB color space, hex #333399 is made of 20% red, 20% green and 60% blue. In a HSL mode Bluebell has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #333399 is made of 40% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #333399 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(51,51,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 20%, 60% |
| CMYK | 40, 40, 0, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(240,50%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,66.67%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(27.7676,33.1642,-55.7367) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.2988,5.3714,30.7364) |