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#36539A Hex Code

Color Name: Chinese Blue

What is hex #36539A Color?

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The color name of hex code #36539A is Chinese Blue. The RGB values are (54, 83, 154) which means it is composed of 19% red, 29% green and 53% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:65 M:46 Y:0 K:40. In the HSV/HSB scale, #36539A has a hue of 223°, 65% saturation and a brightness value of 60%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #36539A Color Codes

Color NameChinese Blue
RGB Values(54, 83, 154)
CMYK Values(65%, 46%, 0%, 40%)
HSV/HSB Values(223°, 65%, 60%)
Closest Web Safe#336699
Inverse Color#C9AC65 [Vegas Gold]
Closest Pantone®7685 C
Closest RAL5007 [Brilliant blue]
Complementary Color#9A7D36 [Metallic Sunburst]
#36539A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#616161
Desaturated#686868
Weighted Average (Most Common)#525252
Weighted Average (Luma)#525252
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#949494

Hex #36539A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 36539A. Complementary color is 9A7D36

Complementary Palette

The complement of #36539A is #9A7D36 which is called Metallic Sunburst. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #36539A color is offered by #9A7D36. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (36539A, 4B369A and 36859A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #36539A are #4B369A and #36859A, called Blue-Magenta Violet and Jelly Bean Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #36539A with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (36539A, 9A4B36 and 859A36)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #36539A are #9A4B36 (Chestnut) and #859A36 (Palm Leaf). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (36539A, 9A3653 and 539A36)

Triadic Palette

#36539A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9A3653 (Quinacridone Magenta) and #539A36 (May Green) along with #36539A, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (36539A, 9A3653, 9A7D36 and 369A7D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #36539A has #9A3653 (Quinacridone Magenta), #9A7D36 (Metallic Sunburst) and #369A7D (Illuminating Emerald). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (36539A, 9A3685, 9A7D36 and 369A4B)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #36539A contains #9A3685 (Violet (Crayola)), #9A7D36 (Metallic Sunburst) and #369A4B (Sea Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #36539A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #36539A rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 36539A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 5E75AE5E75AE
  • Transparent 7287B87287B8
  • Transparent 8698C28698C2
  • Transparent 9BA9CD9BA9CD
  • Transparent AFBAD7AFBAD7
  • Transparent C3CBE1C3CBE1
  • Transparent D7DDEBD7DDEB
  • Transparent EBEEF5EBEEF5

Tones

  • Transparent 455C95455C95
  • Transparent 4C61924C6192
  • Transparent 546590546590
  • Transparent 5B6A8D5B6A8D
  • Transparent 626E8A626E8A
  • Transparent 6A73886A7388
  • Transparent 717785717785
  • Transparent 797C83797C83

Shades

  • Transparent 2B427B2B427B
  • Transparent 263A6C263A6C
  • Transparent 20325C20325C
  • Transparent 1B2A4D1B2A4D
  • Transparent 16213E16213E
  • Transparent 10192E10192E
  • Transparent 0B111F0B111F
  • Transparent 05080F05080F

#36539A Color Patterns

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    #36539A Honeycomb Pattern

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    #36539A Leaves Pattern

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    #36539A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #36539A Trellis Pattern

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    #36539A Plaid Pattern


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