Python Blue Color

#3776ab

Python Blue is calm, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #c88954
Complementary Color #ab6b37
Color Shade: cool cyan (207.41° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 44.31% (better contrasting with white)
Python Blue Color Sample
Python Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #3776ab

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Python Blue Color. The Sapphire Lace color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Pelagic (#355d83) for more calm effect. Try Quiet Night as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#ab6b37 is the best complementary color to Python Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3776ab complementary color is Copper, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Astral are #37aba6 and #373bab. Thus found on the left and right of #3776ab on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Keppel and Governor Bay colors as they work well with Python Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Python Blue palette consists of #aba537 and #ab373b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ab6b37). Try Alpine and Medium Carmine colors in combination with #3776ab, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #3776ab offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Python Blue. Thus Sushi and Royal Heath giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Python Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Copper, Vivid Violet, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #3776ab square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Python Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#ab6b37) and two others. The Royal Heath is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chateau Green – 120° from the complementary Copper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ab3776 and #37ab6c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #3776ab is made of 16% red, 34% green and 50% blue. In a HSL mode Python Blue has a hue angle of 207.41°, a saturation of 51.33% and a lightness of 44.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3776ab is made of 45.49% cyan, 20.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black ink.

HEX #3776ab
RGB Decimal rgb(55,118,171)
RGB Percentage 16%, 34%, 50%
CMYK 45.49, 20.79, 0, 32.94
HSL hsl(207.41,51.33%,44.31%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(207.41,67.84%,67.06%)
CIE-LAB lab(47.8917,-2.7857,-34.1965)
XYZ xyz(15.4047,16.7094,40.9414)
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