Savoy Blue is vibrant, 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 | #b49e2e |
| Complementary Color | #d1ba4a |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230.15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Savoy Blue Color. The Free Speech Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Exodus Fruit (#6264dc) for more energetic effect. Try Han Blue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#d1ba4a is the best complementary color to Savoy 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 #4b61d1 complementary color is Turmeric, 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 Indigo are #4aa3d1 and #774ad1. Thus found on the left and right of #4b61d1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shakespeare and Purple Heart colors as they work well with Savoy Blue.
The split-complementary Savoy Blue palette consists of #a3d14a and #d1774a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d1ba4a). Try Conifer and Raw Sienna colors in combination with #4b61d1, 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 #4b61d1 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 Savoy Blue. Thus Emerald and Cabaret giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Savoy Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Turmeric, Mulberry, and Emerald split by 90° on the color wheel. #4b61d1 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. Savoy Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#d1ba4a) and two others. The Cabaret is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Turquoise – 120° from the complementary Turmeric. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d14a60 and #4ad1bb.
In a RGB color space, hex #4b61d1 is made of 20% red, 25% green and 55% blue. In a HSL mode Savoy Blue has a hue angle of 230.15°, a saturation of 59.29% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4b61d1 is made of 52.55% cyan, 43.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #4b61d1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(75,97,209) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 25%, 55% |
| CMYK | 52.55, 43.92, 0, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(230.15,59.29%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230.15,64.11%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.1492,27.1545,-60.4871) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.685,14.6487,62.1643) |