Dark Cobalt Blue 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 | #cca875 |
| Complementary Color | #8a6633 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (215.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 37.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Cobalt Blue Color. The Mazarine Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Wide Sky (#416faf) for more calm effect. Try Nocturne Shade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8a6633 is the best complementary color to Dark Cobalt 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 #33578a complementary color is Potters Clay, 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 #33828a and #3a338a. Thus found on the left and right of #33578a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Paradiso and Minsk colors as they work well with Dark Cobalt Blue.
The split-complementary Dark Cobalt Blue palette consists of #828a33 and #8a3a33 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8a6633). Try Sycamore and El Salva colors in combination with #33578a, 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 #33578a 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 Dark Cobalt Blue. Thus Apple and Camelot giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Cobalt Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Potters Clay, Plum, and Sea Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #33578a 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. Dark Cobalt Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#8a6633) and two others. The Camelot is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sea Green – 120° from the complementary Potters Clay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8a3356 and #338a66.
In a RGB color space, hex #33578a is made of 18% red, 32% green and 50% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Cobalt Blue has a hue angle of 215.17°, a saturation of 46.03% and a lightness of 37.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #33578a is made of 34.12% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black ink.
| HEX | #33578a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(51,87,138) |
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 32%, 50% |
| CMYK | 34.12, 20, 0, 45.88 |
| HSL | hsl(215.17,46.03%,37.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(215.17,63.04%,54.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.6593,3.9231,-32.2566) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.3609,9.3552,25.3571) |