Minsk is soft, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #c1cd98 |
| Complementary Color | #5b6731 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (253.58° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Minsk Color. The Fresh Eggplant color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Port Gore (#251f4f) for more energetic effect. Try Elderberry as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5b6731 is the best complementary color to Minsk. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3e3267 complementary color is Costa Del Sol, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Jacarta are #314067 and #583167. Thus found on the left and right of #3e3267 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rhino and Bossanova colors as they work well with Minsk.
The split-complementary Minsk palette consists of #406731 and #675831 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5b6731). Try Chalet Green and Costa Del Sol colors in combination with #3e3267, 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 #3e3267 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Minsk. Thus Killarney and Quincy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Minsk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Costa Del Sol, Buccaneer, and Stromboli split by 90° on the color wheel. #3e3267 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Minsk tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#5b6731) and two others. The Quincy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Casal – 120° from the complementary Costa Del Sol. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #673d31 and #315b67.
In a RGB color space, hex #3e3267 is made of 29% red, 23% green and 48% blue. In a HSL mode Minsk has a hue angle of 253.58°, a saturation of 34.64% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3e3267 is made of 16.08% cyan, 20.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.61% black ink.
| HEX | #3e3267 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(62,50,103) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 23%, 48% |
| CMYK | 16.08, 20.78, 0, 59.61 |
| HSL | hsl(253.58,34.64%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(253.58,51.46%,40.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.5909,19.3137,-29.4114) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.5754,4.2846,13.3651) |