Tried & True Blue is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, mid green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #b6b09d |
| Complementary Color | #625c49 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (225.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Tried & True Blue Color. The Stained Glass color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Folkstone Grey (#626879) for more calm effect. Try Dana as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#625c49 is the best complementary color to Tried & True 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 #494f62 complementary color is Soya Bean, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of River Bed are #495b62 and #4f4962. Thus found on the left and right of #494f62 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching River Bed and Mulled Wine colors as they work well with Tried & True Blue.
The split-complementary Tried & True Blue palette consists of #5b6249 and #624f49 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#625c49). Try Finch and Kabul colors in combination with #494f62, 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 #494f62 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 Tried & True Blue. Thus Axolotl and Don Juan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tried & True Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Soya Bean, Eggplant, and Nandor split by 90° on the color wheel. #494f62 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow 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. Tried & True Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#625c49) and two others. The Don Juan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Soya Bean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #62494f and #49625c.
In a RGB color space, hex #494f62 is made of 29% red, 32% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Tried & True Blue has a hue angle of 225.6°, a saturation of 14.62% and a lightness of 33.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #494f62 is made of 9.8% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.57% black ink.
| HEX | #494f62 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(73,79,98) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 32%, 39% |
| CMYK | 9.8, 7.45, 0, 61.57 |
| HSL | hsl(225.6,14.62%,33.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(225.6,25.51%,38.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.7533,2.3455,-11.8598) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.7482,7.8903,12.6699) |