Dive In is soft, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #c3b27a |
| Complementary Color | #85743b |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 37.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Dive In Color. The Starstruck color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Harbor Blue (#556699) for more calm effect. Try Kakitsubata Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#85743b is the best complementary color to Dive In. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3c4d85 complementary color is Pesto, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of East Bay are #3b7185 and #4f3b85. Thus found on the left and right of #3c4d85 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ming and Gigas colors as they work well with Dive In.
The split-complementary Dive In palette consists of #71853b and #854f3b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#85743b). Try Pesto and Ironstone colors in combination with #3c4d85, 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 #3c4d85 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dive In. Thus Fern Green and Solid Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dive In contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pesto, Cannon Pink, and Goblin split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c4d85 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dive In tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#85743b) and two others. The Solid Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viridian – 120° from the complementary Pesto. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #853b4c and #3b8574.
In a RGB color space, hex #3c4d85 is made of 22% red, 29% green and 49% blue. In a HSL mode Dive In has a hue angle of 226.03°, a saturation of 37.82% and a lightness of 37.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c4d85 is made of 28.63% cyan, 21.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #3c4d85 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(60,77,133) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 29%, 49% |
| CMYK | 28.63, 21.96, 0, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(226.03,37.82%,37.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.03,54.89%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.9033,10.6746,-33.5281) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.751,7.9619,23.2659) |