Deep 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 cool red
| Inverse Color | #cecdb7 |
| Complementary Color | #484730 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (237.39° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Deep Velvet Color. The Gloomy Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Blue Suede Shoes (#484b62) for more calm effect. Try Nobility Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#484730 is the best complementary color to Deep 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 #313248 complementary color is Kelp, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Martinique are #303d48 and #3b3048. Thus found on the left and right of #313248 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oxford Blue and Martinique colors as they work well with Deep Velvet.
The split-complementary Deep Velvet palette consists of #3d4830 and #483b30 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#484730). Try Kelp and Mondo colors in combination with #313248, 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 #313248 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Deep Velvet. Thus Tom Thumb and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Deep Velvet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Matterhorn, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #313248 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm 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. Deep Velvet tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#484730) 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 #483031 and #304847.
In a RGB color space, hex #313248 is made of 29% red, 29% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Deep Velvet has a hue angle of 237.39°, a saturation of 19.01% and a lightness of 23.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #313248 is made of 9.02% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.76% black ink.
| HEX | #313248 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(49,50,72) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 29%, 42% |
| CMYK | 9.02, 8.63, 0, 71.76 |
| HSL | hsl(237.39,19.01%,23.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(237.39,31.94%,28.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.5871,5.543,-13.7551) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.5769,3.4021,6.599) |