Obsidian Lava Black is calm, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #c7d4b9 |
| Complementary Color | #39462b |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (268.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Obsidian Lava Black Color. The Mulberry Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Royal Indigo (#4e4260) for more calm effect. Try Blackberry Harvest as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#39462b is the best complementary color to Obsidian Lava Black. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #382b46 complementary color is Rangitoto, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Martinique are #2b2b46 and #452b46. Thus found on the left and right of #382b46 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ebony Clay and Voodoo colors as they work well with Obsidian Lava Black.
The split-complementary Obsidian Lava Black palette consists of #2b462b and #46452b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#39462b). Try Tom Thumb and Mondo colors in combination with #382b46, 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 #382b46 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Obsidian Lava Black. Thus Stromboli and Mondo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Obsidian Lava Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rangitoto, Woody Brown, and Plantation split by 90° on the color wheel. #382b46 square combo is a palette of warm blue, mid red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Obsidian Lava Black tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#39462b) and two others. The Mondo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oxford Blue – 120° from the complementary Rangitoto. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #46372b and #2b3946.
In a RGB color space, hex #382b46 is made of 33% red, 25% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Obsidian Lava Black has a hue angle of 268.89°, a saturation of 23.89% and a lightness of 22.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #382b46 is made of 5.49% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.55% black ink.
| HEX | #382b46 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,43,70) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 25%, 41% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 10.59, 0, 72.55 |
| HSL | hsl(268.89,23.89%,22.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(268.89,38.57%,27.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(20.0867,12.3735,-14.6663) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.6003,3.0107,6.1857) |