Black Velvet is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #ddc |
| Complementary Color | #332 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 16.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Velvet Color. The Kuroi Black color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Eigengrau (#16161d) for more calm effect. Try Absence of Light as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#332 is the best complementary color to Black Velvet. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #223 complementary color is White, 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 White are #222a33 and #2a2233. Thus found on the left and right of #223 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ebony Clay and Bastille colors as they work well with Black Velvet.
The split-complementary Black Velvet palette consists of #2a3322 and #332a22 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#332). Try Log Cabin and Birch colors in combination with #223, 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 #223 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 Black Velvet. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Velvet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Cocoa Brown, and Outer Space split by 90° on the color wheel. #223 square combo is a palette of cool blue, red magenta, warm 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. Black Velvet tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#332) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #322 and #233.
In a RGB color space, hex #222233 is made of 29% red, 29% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Black Velvet has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 16.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #222233 is made of 6.67% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black ink.
| HEX | #222233 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(34,34,51) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 29%, 43% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 6.67, 0, 80 |
| HSL | hsl(240,20%,16.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,33.33%,20%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(13.9617,4.8479,-11.1248) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.8293,1.7232,3.3682) |