Federal 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 | #bc9d74 |
| Complementary Color | #8b6b43 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (214.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Federal Blue Color. The Garnet Stone Blue 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 Storm Blue (#507b9c) for more calm effect. Try Alaskan Cruise as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8b6b43 is the best complementary color to Federal 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 #43628b complementary color is Spicy Mix, 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 Kashmir Blue are #43868b and #47438b. Thus found on the left and right of #43628b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Victoria colors as they work well with Federal Blue.
The split-complementary Federal Blue palette consists of #868b43 and #8b4743 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8b6b43). Try Sycamore and Copper Rust colors in combination with #43628b, 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 #43628b 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 Federal Blue. Thus Fern Green and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Federal Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spicy Mix, Cannon Pink, and Goblin split by 90° on the color wheel. #43628b 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. Federal Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#8b6b43) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viridian – 120° from the complementary Spicy Mix. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8b4362 and #438b6b.
In a RGB color space, hex #43628b is made of 22% red, 32% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Federal Blue has a hue angle of 214.17°, a saturation of 34.95% and a lightness of 40.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #43628b is made of 28.24% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.49% black ink.
| HEX | #43628b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(67,98,139) |
| RGB Percentage | 22%, 32%, 46% |
| CMYK | 28.24, 16.08, 0, 45.49 |
| HSL | hsl(214.17,34.95%,40.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(214.17,51.8%,54.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.8848,0.9731,-26.1686) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.3426,11.7927,26.1045) |