Saxony Blue Color – #216b88: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Saxon Blue was a dye invented in 1743 by Johann Christian Barth, a German tax collector who dissolved indigo in sulfuric acid. The recipe sold at the Leipzig Easter fair in 1748. Saxony Blue color (#216b88) is a deep teal-blue.

Saxony Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #216B88

2. #883E21

Triadic colors

1. #216B88

2. #88216B

3. #6B8821

Tints or lighter colors

1. #2B8BB1

2. #3FA7D0

3. #68BADA

4. #91CDE4

5. #BADFEE

Darker colors

1. #174A5F

2. #0D2A36

3. #030A0D

Analogous colors

1. #21883E

2. #218872

3. #216B88

4. #213788

5. #3E2188

Monochromatic colors

1. #0B3D51

2. #155E7A

3. #217DA1

4. #309BC5

5. #58AED0