Compass 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 | #cab8a4 |
| Complementary Color | #5a4935 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.58° 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 Compass Blue Color. The Deepest Water 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 Trekking Blue (#4e606d) for more calm effect. Try Steel Blue Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5a4935 is the best complementary color to Compass 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 #35475b complementary color is Millbrook, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pickled Bluewood are #35595a and #35355a. Thus found on the left and right of #35475b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Spectra and Martinique colors as they work well with Compass Blue.
The split-complementary Compass Blue palette consists of #595a35 and #5a3635 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5a4935). Try Verdigris and Congo Brown colors in combination with #35475b, 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 #35475b 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 Compass Blue. Thus Tom Thumb and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Compass Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Millbrook, Eggplant, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #35475b 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. Compass Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#5a4935) and two others. The Eggplant 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 #5a3546 and #355a49.
In a RGB color space, hex #35475b is made of 25% red, 33% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Compass Blue has a hue angle of 211.58°, a saturation of 26.39% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #35475b is made of 14.91% cyan, 7.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.31% black ink.
| HEX | #35475b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(53,71,91) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 33%, 42% |
| CMYK | 14.91, 7.85, 0, 64.31 |
| HSL | hsl(211.58,26.39%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.58,41.76%,35.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.4596,-1.2736,-14.0974) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.6098,6.0187,10.7636) |