Praise of Shadow is deep, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, warm cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #dea |
| Complementary Color | #445510 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (255° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 20% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Praise of Shadow Color. The Ocean Abyss color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Candied Blueberry (#331166) for more energetic effect. Try Shadow Planet as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#445510 is the best complementary color to Praise of Shadow. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #215 complementary color is Saratoga, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, mid blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of White are #102155 and #441055. Thus found on the left and right of #215 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blue Zodiac and Scarlet Gum colors as they work well with Praise of Shadow.
The split-complementary Praise of Shadow palette consists of #215510 and #554410 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#445510). Try Green House and Bronzetone colors in combination with #215, 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 #215 offers a combination of cool green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Praise of Shadow. Thus Parsley and Redwood giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Praise of Shadow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Saratoga, Heath, and Eden split by 90° on the color wheel. #215 square combo is a palette of mid blue, cool red, mid yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Praise of Shadow tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#445510) and two others. The Redwood is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eden – 120° from the complementary Saratoga. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #552110 and #104455.
In a RGB color space, hex #221155 is made of 25% red, 13% green and 63% blue. In a HSL mode Praise of Shadow has a hue angle of 255°, a saturation of 66.67% and a lightness of 20%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #221155 is made of 20% cyan, 26.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #221155 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(34,17,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 13%, 63% |
| CMYK | 20, 26.66, 0, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(255,66.67%,20%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(255,80%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(11.9367,28.2773,-38.0817) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.4998,1.3969,8.7322) |