Tufts 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 | #be823e |
| Complementary Color | #c18441 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (211.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 50.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Tufts Blue Color. The Blue Tourmaline color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Too Blue (#3d6695) for more calm effect. Try Adventure of the Seas as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c18441 is the best complementary color to Tufts 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 #417dc1 complementary color is Tussock, 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 Steel Blue are #41bcc1 and #4441c1. Thus found on the left and right of #417dc1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pelorous and Governor Bay colors as they work well with Tufts Blue.
The split-complementary Tufts Blue palette consists of #bdc141 and #c14541 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c18441). Try Turmeric and Crail colors in combination with #417dc1, 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 #417dc1 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 Tufts Blue. Thus Sushi and Mulberry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tufts Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tussock, Fuchsia Pink, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #417dc1 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. Tufts Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c18441) and two others. The Mulberry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emerald – 120° from the complementary Tussock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c1417c and #41c185.
In a RGB color space, hex #417dc1 is made of 17% red, 33% green and 50% blue. In a HSL mode Tufts Blue has a hue angle of 211.88°, a saturation of 50.79% and a lightness of 50.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #417dc1 is made of 50.2% cyan, 26.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #417dc1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(65,125,193) |
| RGB Percentage | 17%, 33%, 50% |
| CMYK | 50.2, 26.67, 0, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(211.88,50.79%,50.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(211.88,66.32%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.4292,2.4228,-41.3009) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.1392,19.6413,53.2345) |