Skipper Blue is calm, 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 | #b7b58d |
| Complementary Color | #727048 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (237.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 36.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Skipper Blue Color. The Governor Bay color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Knighthood (#3c3f52) for more calm effect. Try Royal Marquis as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#727048 is the best complementary color to Skipper 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 #484a72 complementary color is Go Ben, 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 #485f72 and #5a4872. Thus found on the left and right of #484a72 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blue Bayoux and Mulled Wine colors as they work well with Skipper Blue.
The split-complementary Skipper Blue palette consists of #5f7248 and #725a48 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#727048). Try Dingley and Tobacco Brown colors in combination with #484a72, 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 #484a72 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 Skipper Blue. Thus Axolotl and Ferra giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Skipper Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Go Ben, Eggplant, and Como split by 90° on the color wheel. #484a72 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. Skipper Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#727048) and two others. The Ferra is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cutty Sark – 120° from the complementary Go Ben. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #72484a and #487270.
In a RGB color space, hex #484a72 is made of 28% red, 28% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Skipper Blue has a hue angle of 237.14°, a saturation of 22.58% and a lightness of 36.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #484a72 is made of 16.47% cyan, 15.69% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black ink.
| HEX | #484a72 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(72,74,114) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 28%, 44% |
| CMYK | 16.47, 15.69, 0, 55.29 |
| HSL | hsl(237.14,22.58%,36.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(237.14,36.84%,44.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.8977,9.7944,-23.2512) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.1585,7.4902,16.9353) |