Carbon Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #c8c3b0 |
| Complementary Color | #4f4a37 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (227.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 26.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Carbon Blue Color. The Signature Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Black Dragon's Cauldron (#545562) for more calm effect. Try Skipper Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4f4a37 is the best complementary color to Carbon Blue. 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 #373c4f complementary color is Taupe, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bright Gray are #37484f and #3e374f. Thus found on the left and right of #373c4f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Martinique colors as they work well with Carbon Blue.
The split-complementary Carbon Blue palette consists of #484f37 and #4f3e37 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4f4a37). Try Kelp and Rock colors in combination with #373c4f, 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 #373c4f offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Carbon Blue. Thus Tom Thumb and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carbon Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Taupe, Matterhorn, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #373c4f square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Carbon Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#4f4a37) and two others. The Matterhorn is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Taupe. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4f373c and #374f4a.
In a RGB color space, hex #373c4f is made of 28% red, 31% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Carbon Blue has a hue angle of 227.5°, a saturation of 17.91% and a lightness of 26.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #373c4f is made of 9.41% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.02% black ink.
| HEX | #373c4f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,60,79) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 31%, 41% |
| CMYK | 9.41, 7.45, 0, 69.02 |
| HSL | hsl(227.5,17.91%,26.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(227.5,30.38%,30.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.5888,2.9852,-12.2158) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.6027,4.6085,8.0441) |