Alone in the Dark is deep, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #ff9 |
| Complementary Color | #656600 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 20% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Alone in the Dark Color. The Yearning color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Phthalo Blue (#000f89) for more calm effect. Try Snowstorm Space Shuttle as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#656600 is the best complementary color to Alone in the Dark. Mid yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #006 complementary color is Verdun Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Black Haze are #003266 and #320066. Thus found on the left and right of #006 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Midnight Blue and Christalle colors as they work well with Alone in the Dark.
The split-complementary Alone in the Dark palette consists of #360 and #630 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#656600). Try White and White colors in combination with #006, 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 #006 offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Alone in the Dark. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Alone in the Dark contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Verdun Green, White, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #006 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, mid 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. Alone in the Dark tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#656600) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blue Stone – 120° from the complementary Verdun Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #600 and #006566.
In a RGB color space, hex #000066 is made of 0% red, 0% green and 100% blue. In a HSL mode Alone in the Dark has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 20%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #000066 is made of 40% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black ink.
| HEX | #000066 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(0,0,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 0%, 0%, 100% |
| CMYK | 40, 40, 0, 60 |
| HSL | hsl(240,100%,20%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,100%,40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(8.6478,40.4123,-55.0405) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.3983,0.9593,12.6291) |