
Here, various medium blue and cyan shades are teamed with dark brownish orange colors. Medium to dark cyan is blue on the verge of green.

Enliven your blue with a splash of yellow (or calm your yellow with a dash of blue).įrom darkest to lightest, the yellow shown with each blue swatch in the above image are: To avoid unpleasant vibrations, avoid using in equal amounts. Take dark blues to almost purple and add a splash of sunshine yellow in a complementary color scheme.īlue is a cool color moving to warm as you add the purplish tones, while yellow is a warm color on the other side of the color wheel. By adding some orange to your predominantly dark blue palette, you introduce some warmth and energy that can keep your palette from being too stilted or overpowering. Light Blue: Hex #ADD8E6 | RGB 173,216,230 (SVG color keyword lightblue)ĭark blues and medium shades of blue symbolize importance, confidence, power, intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism.Steel Blue: Hex #4682B4 | RGB 70,130,180 (SVG color keyword steelblue a corporate blue).

Blue: Hex #0000FF | RGB 0,0,255 (CSS/SVG color keyword is blue browser safe color).Navy: Hex #000080 | RGB 0,0,128 (CSS color keyword/SVG color keyword navy).Hex #FF4500 | RGB 255,69,0 (orange red SVG color keyword orangered).Hex #FFA500 | RGB 255,165,0 (a golden orange SVG color keyword & CSS color keyword orange).Consider combining blue colors with orange in a complementary color scheme.įrom darkest to lightest, the oranges shown with each blue swatch in the above image are:
