Sovereign is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #b4bca9 |
| Complementary Color | #4e5643 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (265.26° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Sovereign Color. The Forged Iron color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Magnet (#4d4b4f) for more calm effect. Try Perle Noir as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4e5643 is the best complementary color to Sovereign. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4b4356 complementary color is Cabbage Pont, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mulled Wine are #434456 and #544356. Thus found on the left and right of #4b4356 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gun Powder and Mortar colors as they work well with Sovereign.
The split-complementary Sovereign palette consists of #445643 and #565443 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4e5643). Try Gray Asparagus and Fuscous Gray colors in combination with #4b4356, 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 #4b4356 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sovereign. Thus Nandor and Kabul giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sovereign contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cabbage Pont, Matterhorn, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #4b4356 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sovereign tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#4e5643) and two others. The Kabul is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and River Bed – 120° from the complementary Cabbage Pont. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #564b43 and #434e56.
In a RGB color space, hex #4b4356 is made of 33% red, 29% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Sovereign has a hue angle of 265.26°, a saturation of 12.42% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4b4356 is made of 4.32% cyan, 7.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black ink.
| HEX | #4b4356 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(75,67,86) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 29%, 38% |
| CMYK | 4.32, 7.46, 0, 66.27 |
| HSL | hsl(265.26,12.42%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(265.26,22.09%,33.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.8672,7.69,-10.089) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.5885,6.1821,9.6501) |