Deep Cobalt 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 | #bfbb99 |
| Complementary Color | #666240 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (233.68° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 32.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Deep Cobalt Color. The Agate Violet color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Canyon Iris (#49548f) for more energetic effect. Try Wizard as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#666240 is the best complementary color to Deep Cobalt. 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 #404466 complementary color is Hemlock, 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 Fiord are #405666 and #4f4066. Thus found on the left and right of #404466 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fiord and Mulled Wine colors as they work well with Deep Cobalt.
The split-complementary Deep Cobalt palette consists of #566640 and #664f40 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#666240). Try Chalet Green and Kabul colors in combination with #404466, 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 #404466 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 Deep Cobalt. Thus Tom Thumb and Congo Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Deep Cobalt contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hemlock, Eggplant, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #404466 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. Deep Cobalt tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#666240) and two others. The Congo Brown 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 #664043 and #406662.
In a RGB color space, hex #404466 is made of 27% red, 29% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Deep Cobalt has a hue angle of 233.68°, a saturation of 22.89% and a lightness of 32.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #404466 is made of 14.9% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black ink.
| HEX | #404466 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(64,68,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 29%, 44% |
| CMYK | 14.9, 13.33, 0, 60 |
| HSL | hsl(233.68,22.89%,32.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(233.68,37.25%,40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.8709,7.5829,-20.4367) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.5797,6.1835,13.4171) |