Plum Fuzz Color

#313048

Plum Fuzz is pale, 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 #cecfb7
Complementary Color #474830
Color Shade: mid blue (242.5° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 23.53% (better contrasting with white)
Plum Fuzz Color Sample
Plum Fuzz Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #313048

If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Plum Fuzz Color. The Black Sapphire color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Evening Mauve (#463f67) for more energetic effect. Try Gloomy Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#474830 is the best complementary color to Plum Fuzz. 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 #313048 complementary color is Kelp, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Martinique are #303a48 and #3c3048. Thus found on the left and right of #313048 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oxford Blue and Blackcurrant colors as they work well with Plum Fuzz.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Plum Fuzz palette consists of #3a4830 and #483c30 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#474830). Try Cabbage Pont and Mondo colors in combination with #313048, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #313048 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 Plum Fuzz. Thus Tom Thumb and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Plum Fuzz contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Woody Brown, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #313048 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Plum Fuzz tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#474830) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Limed Spruce – 120° from the complementary Kelp. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #483030 and #304648.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #313048 is made of 29% red, 28% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Plum Fuzz has a hue angle of 242.5°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 23.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #313048 is made of 9.02% cyan, 9.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.76% black ink.

HEX #313048
RGB Decimal rgb(49,48,72)
RGB Percentage 29%, 28%, 43%
CMYK 9.02, 9.42, 0, 71.76
HSL hsl(242.5,20%,23.53%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(242.5,33.33%,28.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(20.9605,6.927,-14.7245)
XYZ xyz(3.4933,3.2348,6.5711)
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