Superior Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #c5a18c |
| Complementary Color | #734f39 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (202.11° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Superior Blue Color. The Silken Peacock color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Reef Resort (#274256) for more energetic effect. Try Majestic Mountain as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#734f39 is the best complementary color to Superior Blue. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3a5e73 complementary color is Shingle Fawn, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of William are #39736b and #394173. Thus found on the left and right of #3a5e73 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oracle and East Bay colors as they work well with Superior Blue.
The split-complementary Superior Blue palette consists of #736b39 and #733941 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#734f39). Try Yellow Metal and Lotus colors in combination with #3a5e73, 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 #3a5e73 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Superior Blue. Thus Chalet Green and Cosmic giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Superior Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shingle Fawn, Eminence, and Fern Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3a5e73 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Superior Blue tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#734f39) and two others. The Cosmic is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amazon – 120° from the complementary Shingle Fawn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #73395e and #39734f.
In a RGB color space, hex #3a5e73 is made of 22% red, 35% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Superior Blue has a hue angle of 202.11°, a saturation of 32.95% and a lightness of 33.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3a5e73 is made of 22.35% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.9% black ink.
| HEX | #3a5e73 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(58,94,115) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 35%, 43% |
| CMYK | 22.35, 8.24, 0, 54.9 |
| HSL | hsl(202.11,32.95%,33.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(202.11,49.57%,45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.0974,-6.6222,-15.9046) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.8421,10.1428,17.7114) |