Blackberry Black is calm, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #d1d7b7 |
| Complementary Color | #414728 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (251.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 21.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Blackberry Black Color. The Evening Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Jakarta Skyline (#3d325d) for more energetic effect. Try Cold Steel as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#414728 is the best complementary color to Blackberry Black. 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 #2e2848 complementary color is Woodland, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Martinique are #283147 and #3d2847. Thus found on the left and right of #2e2848 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ebony Clay and Martinique colors as they work well with Blackberry Black.
The split-complementary Blackberry Black palette consists of #324728 and #473d28 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#414728). Try Green Kelp and Lisbon Brown colors in combination with #2e2848, 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 #2e2848 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blackberry Black. Thus Everglade and English Walnut giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blackberry Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Woodland, Livid Brown, and Plantation split by 90° on the color wheel. #2e2848 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blackberry Black tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#414728) and two others. The English Walnut is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plantation – 120° from the complementary Woodland. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #472e28 and #284147.
In a RGB color space, hex #2e2848 is made of 29% red, 25% green and 46% blue. In a HSL mode Blackberry Black has a hue angle of 251.25°, a saturation of 28.57% and a lightness of 21.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2e2848 is made of 10.2% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.76% black ink.
| HEX | #2e2848 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(46,40,72) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 25%, 46% |
| CMYK | 10.2, 12.55, 0, 71.76 |
| HSL | hsl(251.25,28.57%,21.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(251.25,44.44%,28.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(18.2159,11.4959,-19.0328) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.0552,2.5663,6.4652) |