Very Navy 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 | #c5b7a6 |
| Complementary Color | #594a39 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.9° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Very Navy Color. The Scenic Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Steel Blue Grey (#436175) for more energetic effect. Try Lithic Sand as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#594a39 is the best complementary color to Very Navy. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3a4859 complementary color is Kabul, 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 #395759 and #3b3959. Thus found on the left and right of #3a4859 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mineral Green and Martinique colors as they work well with Very Navy.
The split-complementary Very Navy palette consists of #575939 and #593b39 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#594a39). Try Hemlock and Congo Brown colors in combination with #3a4859, 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 #3a4859 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 Very Navy. Thus Tom Thumb and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Very Navy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kabul, Eggplant, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #3a4859 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. Very Navy tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#594a39) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Kabul. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #593948 and #39594b.
In a RGB color space, hex #3a4859 is made of 26% red, 33% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Very Navy has a hue angle of 212.9°, a saturation of 21.09% and a lightness of 28.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3a4859 is made of 12.15% cyan, 6.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black ink.
| HEX | #3a4859 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(58,72,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 33%, 41% |
| CMYK | 12.15, 6.66, 0, 65.1 |
| HSL | hsl(212.9,21.09%,28.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.9,34.83%,34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.0482,-0.897,-11.881) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.8655,6.2555,10.3495) |