Chetwode Blue Color

#666fb4

Chetwode 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 #99904b
Complementary Color #b4ab65
Color Shade: cool blue (233.08° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 55.29% (better contrasting with white)
Chetwode Blue Color Sample
Chetwode Blue Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #666fb4

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Chetwode Blue Color. The Corsican Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Brandywine Raspberry (#5555aa) for more calm effect. Try Wild Blue Yonder as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#b4ab65 is the best complementary color to Chetwode 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 #666fb4 complementary color is Gimblet, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Scampi are #6596b4 and #8365b4. Thus found on the left and right of #666fb4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Blue and Wisteria colors as they work well with Chetwode Blue.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Chetwode Blue palette consists of #96b465 and #b48465 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4ab65). Try Olivine and Teak colors in combination with #666fb4, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #666fb4 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 Chetwode Blue. Thus Fern and Turkish Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Chetwode Blue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gimblet, Tapestry, and Silver Tree split by 90° on the color wheel. #666fb4 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Chetwode Blue tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b4ab65) and two others. The Turkish Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tradewind – 120° from the complementary Gimblet. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b4656e and #65b4ab.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #666fb4 is made of 26% red, 28% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Chetwode Blue has a hue angle of 233.08°, a saturation of 34.21% and a lightness of 55.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #666fb4 is made of 30.59% cyan, 27.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.41% black ink.

HEX #666fb4
RGB Decimal rgb(102,111,180)
RGB Percentage 26%, 28%, 46%
CMYK 30.59, 27.06, 0, 29.41
HSL hsl(233.08,34.21%,55.29%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(233.08,43.33%,70.59%)
CIE-LAB lab(48.8703,14.7885,-37.7159)
XYZ xyz(19.4021,17.4889,45.5331)
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