Gulf 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 | #cbc0a3 |
| Complementary Color | #5b5134 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (223.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Gulf Blue Color. The Inkjet 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 soft alternative called Chambray (#475877) for more calm effect. Try Deep Azure as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5b5134 is the best complementary color to Gulf 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 #343f5c complementary color is Millbrook, 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 Pickled Bluewood are #34525b and #3d345b. Thus found on the left and right of #343f5c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pickled Bluewood and Martinique colors as they work well with Gulf Blue.
The split-complementary Gulf Blue palette consists of #525b34 and #5b3d34 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5b5134). Try Verdigris and Millbrook colors in combination with #343f5c, 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 #343f5c 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 Gulf Blue. Thus Tom Thumb and Congo Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gulf Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Millbrook, Eggplant, and Killarney split by 90° on the color wheel. #343f5c 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. Gulf Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#5b5134) and two others. The Congo Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Stromboli – 120° from the complementary Millbrook. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5b343e and #345b51.
In a RGB color space, hex #343f5c is made of 25% red, 30% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Gulf Blue has a hue angle of 223.5°, a saturation of 27.78% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #343f5c is made of 15.69% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black ink.
| HEX | #343f5c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(52,63,92) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 30%, 44% |
| CMYK | 15.69, 11.37, 0, 63.92 |
| HSL | hsl(223.5,27.78%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(223.5,43.48%,36.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.8988,3.9926,-18.7062) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.1254,5.0578,10.8313) |