Diplomatic 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 | #c5bba2 |
| Complementary Color | #5d5339 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (222.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Diplomatic Color. The Blue Jewel 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 Navy Blazer (#282d3c) for more calm effect. Try Optimum Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5d5339 is the best complementary color to Diplomatic. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3a445d complementary color is Hemlock, 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 Oxford Blue are #39555d and #41395d. Thus found on the left and right of #3a445d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fiord and Martinique colors as they work well with Diplomatic.
The split-complementary Diplomatic palette consists of #555d39 and #5d4139 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5d5339). Try Verdigris and Kabul colors in combination with #3a445d, 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 #3a445d 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 Diplomatic. Thus Tom Thumb and Congo Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Diplomatic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hemlock, Eggplant, and Killarney split by 90° on the color wheel. #3a445d 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. Diplomatic tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#5d5339) and two others. The Congo Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Hemlock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5d3943 and #395d53.
In a RGB color space, hex #3a445d is made of 26% red, 31% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Diplomatic has a hue angle of 222.86°, a saturation of 23.18% and a lightness of 29.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3a445d is made of 13.72% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.53% black ink.
| HEX | #3a445d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(58,68,93) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 31%, 42% |
| CMYK | 13.72, 9.8, 0, 63.53 |
| HSL | hsl(222.86,23.18%,29.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(222.86,37.63%,36.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.9643,2.8997,-16.115) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.7878,5.8241,11.175) |