Meteorite Color

#3c1f76

Meteorite 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 #c3e089
Complementary Color #58761f
Color Shade: warm blue (260° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 29.22% (better contrasting with white)
Meteorite Color Sample
Meteorite Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #3c1f76

If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Meteorite Color. The Sick Blue 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 Fabric of Space (#341758) for more energetic effect. Try Daisy Bush as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#58761f is the best complementary color to Meteorite. 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 #3c1f76 complementary color is Fern Frond, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Meteorite are #1f2d76 and #671f76. Thus found on the left and right of #3c1f76 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Biscay and Honey Flower colors as they work well with Meteorite.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Meteorite palette consists of #2d761f and #76671f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#58761f). Try Forest Green and Himalaya colors in combination with #3c1f76, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #3c1f76 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 Meteorite. Thus Green Pea and Red Robin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Meteorite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fern Frond, Crown of Thorns, and Elm split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c1f76 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Meteorite tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#58761f) and two others. The Red Robin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blumine – 120° from the complementary Fern Frond. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #763c1f and #1f5876.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #3c1f76 is made of 29% red, 15% green and 56% blue. In a HSL mode Meteorite has a hue angle of 260°, a saturation of 58.39% and a lightness of 29.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c1f76 is made of 22.74% cyan, 34.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.73% black ink.

HEX #3c1f76
RGB Decimal rgb(60,31,118)
RGB Percentage 29%, 15%, 56%
CMYK 22.74, 34.11, 0, 53.73
HSL hsl(260,58.39%,29.22%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(260,73.73%,46.27%)
CIE-LAB lab(21.0134,35.2911,-44.8621)
XYZ xyz(5.6235,3.2486,17.4702)
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