Dutch 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 | #b59c72 |
| Complementary Color | #8d734a |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (217.61° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 42.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Dutch Blue Color. The Daring Indigo color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Egyptian Violet (#3d496d) for more calm effect. Try Into the Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8d734a is the best complementary color to Dutch 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 #4a638d complementary color is Shadow, 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 #4a848d and #524a8d. Thus found on the left and right of #4a638d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Victoria colors as they work well with Dutch Blue.
The split-complementary Dutch Blue palette consists of #848d4a and #8d524a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8d734a). Try Asparagus and Spicy Mix colors in combination with #4a638d, 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 #4a638d 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 Dutch Blue. Thus Hippie Green and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dutch Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shadow, Cannon Pink, and Fruit Salad split by 90° on the color wheel. #4a638d 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. Dutch Blue tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#8d734a) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viridian – 120° from the complementary Shadow. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8d4a63 and #4a8d74.
In a RGB color space, hex #4a638d is made of 24% red, 32% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Dutch Blue has a hue angle of 217.61°, a saturation of 31.16% and a lightness of 42.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4a638d is made of 26.27% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black ink.
| HEX | #4a638d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(74,99,141) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 32%, 45% |
| CMYK | 26.27, 16.47, 0, 44.71 |
| HSL | hsl(217.61,31.16%,42.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(217.61,47.52%,55.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.6931,2.8061,-26.0812) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.0936,12.3026,26.9365) |