Naval 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 | #c7b494 |
| Complementary Color | #6a5738 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (217.65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 31.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Naval Blue Color. The Mississippi River 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 Dress Blues (#2a3244) for more calm effect. Try Adept as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6a5738 is the best complementary color to Naval 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 #384b6b complementary color is Yellow Metal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of San Juan are #38646a and #3e386a. Thus found on the left and right of #384b6b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching William and East Bay colors as they work well with Naval Blue.
The split-complementary Naval Blue palette consists of #646a38 and #6a3e38 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6a5738). Try Verdigris and Buccaneer colors in combination with #384b6b, 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 #384b6b 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 Naval Blue. Thus Chalet Green and Cosmic giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Naval Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Yellow Metal, Cosmic, and Killarney split by 90° on the color wheel. #384b6b square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid 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. Naval Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#6a5738) and two others. The Cosmic is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Stromboli – 120° from the complementary Yellow Metal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6a384a and #386a57.
In a RGB color space, hex #384b6b is made of 24% red, 32% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Naval Blue has a hue angle of 217.65°, a saturation of 31.29% and a lightness of 31.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #384b6b is made of 20% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.04% black ink.
| HEX | #384b6b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,75,107) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 32%, 45% |
| CMYK | 20, 12.55, 0, 58.04 |
| HSL | hsl(217.65,31.29%,31.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(217.65,47.66%,41.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.6572,2.1571,-20.8729) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.8008,6.9344,14.89) |