Marshal Blue Color

#3e4355

Marshal Blue is pale, 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 #c1bcaa
Complementary Color #55503d
Color Shade: cool blue (226.96° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 28.82% (better contrasting with white)
Marshal Blue Color Sample
Marshal Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #3e4355

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Marshal Blue Color. The Ebony Clay color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Chambray (#475877) for more energetic effect. Try Ebony Clay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#55503d is the best complementary color to Marshal Blue. 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 #3e4355 complementary color is Hemlock, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bright Gray are #3d4e55 and #443d55. Thus found on the left and right of #3e4355 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Gun Powder colors as they work well with Marshal Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Marshal Blue palette consists of #4e553d and #55443d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#55503d). Try Kelp and Kabul colors in combination with #3e4355, 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 #3e4355 offers a combination of yellow green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Marshal Blue. Thus Tom Thumb and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Marshal Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hemlock, Eggplant, and Gray Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #3e4355 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green 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. Marshal Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#55503d) and two others. The Matterhorn is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Hemlock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #553d42 and #3d5550.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #3e4355 is made of 29% red, 31% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Marshal Blue has a hue angle of 226.96°, a saturation of 15.65% and a lightness of 28.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3e4355 is made of 9.02% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black ink.

HEX #3e4355
RGB Decimal rgb(62,67,85)
RGB Percentage 29%, 31%, 40%
CMYK 9.02, 7.06, 0, 66.67
HSL hsl(226.96,15.65%,28.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(226.96,27.06%,33.33%)
CIE-LAB lab(28.6278,2.5854,-11.4379)
XYZ xyz(5.6335,5.6943,9.3965)
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