Blue Depression is deep, 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 | #bbd743 |
| Complementary Color | #9fbc28 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (251.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 44.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Blue Depression Color. The Grape Hyacinth color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Nasu Purple (#5d21d0) for more energetic effect. Try Royalty as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9fbc28 is the best complementary color to Blue Depression. 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 #4428bc complementary color is Atlantis, 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 Purple Heart are #2855bc and #8e28bc. Thus found on the left and right of #4428bc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerulean Blue and Purple Heart colors as they work well with Blue Depression.
The split-complementary Blue Depression palette consists of #55bc28 and #bc8e28 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9fbc28). Try Lima and Marigold colors in combination with #4428bc, 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 #4428bc 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 Blue Depression. Thus Forest Green and Tall Poppy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blue Depression contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Atlantis, Brick Red, and Jungle Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #4428bc 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. Blue Depression tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#9fbc28) and two others. The Tall Poppy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eastern Blue – 120° from the complementary Atlantis. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bc4428 and #289fbc.
In a RGB color space, hex #4428bc is made of 23% red, 14% green and 64% blue. In a HSL mode Blue Depression has a hue angle of 251.35°, a saturation of 64.91% and a lightness of 44.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4428bc is made of 47.06% cyan, 58.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #4428bc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(68,40,188) |
| RGB Percentage | 23%, 14%, 64% |
| CMYK | 47.06, 58.04, 0, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(251.35,64.91%,44.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(251.35,78.72%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.3452,52.5909,-72.4823) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.2198,6.3774,48.1639) |