Octavius 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 | #c8c6c1 |
| Complementary Color | #3e3c37 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (222.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Octavius Color. The Secret Society color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Trout (#4a4e5a) for more energetic effect. Try Extinct Volcano as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3e3c37 is the best complementary color to Octavius. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #37393e complementary color is Merlin, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tuna are #373c3e and #38373e. Thus found on the left and right of #37393e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Tuna colors as they work well with Octavius.
The split-complementary Octavius palette consists of #3c3e37 and #3e3837 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3e3c37). Try Kelp and Masala colors in combination with #37393e, 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 #37393e 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 Octavius. Thus Lunar Green and Tundora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Octavius contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Merlin, Thunder, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #37393e square combo is a palette of blue cyan, warm 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. Octavius tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#3e3c37) and two others. The Tundora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Merlin. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3e3739 and #373e3c.
In a RGB color space, hex #37393e is made of 32% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Octavius has a hue angle of 222.86°, a saturation of 5.98% and a lightness of 22.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #37393e is made of 2.74% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 75.69% black ink.
| HEX | #37393e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,57,62) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 1.96, 0, 75.69 |
| HSL | hsl(222.86,5.98%,22.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(222.86,11.29%,24.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.9547,0.3583,-3.3956) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.9082,4.0863,5.1402) |