Annapolis Blue Color

#384a66

Annapolis 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 #c7b599
Complementary Color #665338
Color Shade: blue cyan (216.52° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 30.98% (better contrasting with white)
Annapolis Blue Color Sample
Annapolis Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #384a66

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Annapolis Blue Color. The Federal Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Anchors Aweigh (#2b3441) for more calm effect. Try Precision as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#665338 is the best complementary color to Annapolis 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 #384a66 complementary color is Millbrook, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pickled Bluewood are #386166 and #3d3866. Thus found on the left and right of #384a66 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching William and Martinique colors as they work well with Annapolis Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Annapolis Blue palette consists of #616638 and #663c38 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#665338). Try Verdigris and Congo Brown colors in combination with #384a66, 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 #384a66 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 Annapolis Blue. Thus Chalet Green and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Annapolis Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Millbrook, Cosmic, and Killarney split by 90° on the color wheel. #384a66 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid 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. Annapolis Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#665338) 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 #663849 and #386654.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #384a66 is made of 24% red, 32% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Annapolis Blue has a hue angle of 216.52°, a saturation of 29.11% and a lightness of 30.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #384a66 is made of 18.04% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black ink.

HEX #384a66
RGB Decimal rgb(56,74,102)
RGB Percentage 24%, 32%, 44%
CMYK 18.04, 10.98, 0, 60
HSL hsl(216.52,29.11%,30.98%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(216.52,45.1%,40%)
CIE-LAB lab(31.1084,1.1845,-18.561)
XYZ xyz(6.4779,6.6976,13.5217)
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