Portuguese Blue is calm, 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 | #c3a16a |
| Complementary Color | #95733b |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (217.08° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Portuguese Blue Color. The Bona Fide color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sage Blossom Blue (#4e78a9) for more calm effect. Try Space Missions as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#95733b is the best complementary color to Portuguese Blue. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3c5e95 complementary color is Cape Palliser, 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 Chambray are #3b8a95 and #463b95. Thus found on the left and right of #3c5e95 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Paradiso and Gigas colors as they work well with Portuguese Blue.
The split-complementary Portuguese Blue palette consists of #8a953b and #95463b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95733b). Try Sycamore and Sanguine Brown colors in combination with #3c5e95, 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 #3c5e95 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 Portuguese Blue. Thus Apple and Vin Rouge giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Portuguese Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cape Palliser, Plum, and Chateau Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c5e95 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. Portuguese Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#95733b) and two others. The Vin Rouge is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ocean Green – 120° from the complementary Cape Palliser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #953b5d and #3b9573.
In a RGB color space, hex #3c5e95 is made of 20% red, 31% green and 49% blue. In a HSL mode Portuguese Blue has a hue angle of 217.08°, a saturation of 42.58% and a lightness of 40.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c5e95 is made of 34.9% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #3c5e95 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(60,94,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 31%, 49% |
| CMYK | 34.9, 21.57, 0, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(217.08,42.58%,40.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(217.08,59.73%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.8086,5.2379,-33.903) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.291,11.136,29.9881) |