Shuriken 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 | #ccb |
| Complementary Color | #443 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Shuriken Color. The Chronicle 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 saturated alternative called Deep Cobalt (#404466) for more energetic effect. Try Storm Is Coming as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#443 is the best complementary color to Shuriken. 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 #334 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 #333b44 and #3b3344. Thus found on the left and right of #334 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bright Gray and Blackcurrant colors as they work well with Shuriken.
The split-complementary Shuriken palette consists of #3b4433 and #443b33 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#443). Try Cabbage Pont and Taupe colors in combination with #334, 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 #334 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 Shuriken. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shuriken contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Matterhorn, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #334 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. Shuriken tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#443) 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 #433 and #344.
In a RGB color space, hex #333344 is made of 30% red, 30% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Shuriken has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 14.29% and a lightness of 23.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #333344 is made of 6.67% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 73.33% black ink.
| HEX | #333344 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(51,51,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 30%, 40% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 6.67, 0, 73.33 |
| HSL | hsl(240,14.29%,23.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,25%,26.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.9039,4.4194,-10.5562) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.5925,3.4888,5.9529) |