Kachi Indigo 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 | #c6c1b0 |
| Complementary Color | #4f4a38 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 26.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Kachi Indigo 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 saturated alternative called Astronaut (#445172) for more energetic effect. Try Ball Gown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4f4a38 is the best complementary color to Kachi Indigo. 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 #393e4f 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 #38494f and #3e384f. Thus found on the left and right of #393e4f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Gun Powder colors as they work well with Kachi Indigo.
The split-complementary Kachi Indigo palette consists of #494f38 and #4f3f38 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4f4a38). Try Kelp and Rock colors in combination with #393e4f, 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 #393e4f 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 Kachi Indigo. Thus Cabbage Pont and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kachi Indigo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Taupe, Matterhorn, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #393e4f 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. Kachi Indigo tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#4f4a38) 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 #4f383d and #384f4a.
In a RGB color space, hex #393e4f is made of 29% red, 31% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Kachi Indigo has a hue angle of 226.36°, a saturation of 16.18% and a lightness of 26.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #393e4f is made of 8.63% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.02% black ink.
| HEX | #393e4f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(57,62,79) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 31%, 40% |
| CMYK | 8.63, 6.67, 0, 69.02 |
| HSL | hsl(226.36,16.18%,26.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.36,27.85%,30.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.389,2.3762,-10.9778) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.8213,4.8796,8.0849) |