Windsor is deep, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #c3f787 |
| Complementary Color | #437808 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (267.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 25.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Windsor Color. The Grim Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Paris M (#26056a) for more energetic effect. Try Paua as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#437808 is the best complementary color to Windsor. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3c0878 complementary color is Green Leaf, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Windsor are #080b78 and #740878. Thus found on the left and right of #3c0878 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deep Blue and Clairvoyant colors as they work well with Windsor.
The split-complementary Windsor palette consists of #0b7808 and #787408 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#437808). Try Japanese Laurel and Yukon Gold colors in combination with #3c0878, 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 #3c0878 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Windsor. Thus Salem and Antique Bronze giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Windsor contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Green Leaf, Dark Burgundy, and Elf Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c0878 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Windsor tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#437808) and two others. The Antique Bronze is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Catalina Blue – 120° from the complementary Green Leaf. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #783c08 and #084378.
In a RGB color space, hex #3c0878 is made of 32% red, 4% green and 64% blue. In a HSL mode Windsor has a hue angle of 267.86°, a saturation of 87.5% and a lightness of 25.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c0878 is made of 23.53% cyan, 43.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black ink.
| HEX | #3c0878 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(60,8,120) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 4%, 64% |
| CMYK | 23.53, 43.92, 0, 52.94 |
| HSL | hsl(267.86,87.5%,25.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(267.86,93.33%,47.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(17.8751,45.4933,-51.2965) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.3405,2.4904,17.9685) |