Lviv Blue is calm, 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 | #c7be8d |
| Complementary Color | #726938 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Lviv Blue Color. The Nuthatch Back 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 Wizard (#4d5b88) for more calm effect. Try Gem as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#726938 is the best complementary color to Lviv 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 #384172 complementary color is Yellow Metal, 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 East Bay are #385d72 and #4c3872. Thus found on the left and right of #384172 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching William and East Bay colors as they work well with Lviv Blue.
The split-complementary Lviv Blue palette consists of #5d7238 and #724c38 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#726938). Try Chalet Green and Shingle Fawn colors in combination with #384172, 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 #384172 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 Lviv Blue. Thus Fern Green and Lotus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lviv Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Yellow Metal, Cosmic, and Amazon split by 90° on the color wheel. #384172 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. Lviv Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#726938) and two others. The Lotus is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oracle – 120° from the complementary Yellow Metal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #723840 and #387269.
In a RGB color space, hex #384172 is made of 24% red, 28% green and 49% blue. In a HSL mode Lviv Blue has a hue angle of 230.69°, a saturation of 34.12% and a lightness of 33.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #384172 is made of 22.75% cyan, 19.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black ink.
| HEX | #384172 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,65,114) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 28%, 49% |
| CMYK | 22.75, 19.22, 0, 55.29 |
| HSL | hsl(230.69,34.12%,33.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230.69,50.88%,44.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.9955,11.1342,-29.4795) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.5584,5.8363,16.7004) |