Professor Plum is pale, 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 | #c6cabf |
| Complementary Color | #3c4035 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (261.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Professor Plum Color. The Purple Blanket 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 Blackened Pearl (#4d4b50) for more calm effect. Try Grapewood as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3c4035 is the best complementary color to Professor Plum. 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 #393540 complementary color is Kelp, 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 Ship Gray are #353640 and #3e3540. Thus found on the left and right of #393540 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tuna and Ship Gray colors as they work well with Professor Plum.
The split-complementary Professor Plum palette consists of #364035 and #403e35 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3c4035). Try Lunar Green and Armadillo colors in combination with #393540, 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 #393540 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 Professor Plum. Thus Lunar Green and Masala giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Professor Plum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Masala, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #393540 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool 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. Professor Plum tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#3c4035) and two others. The Masala is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Kelp. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #403935 and #353c40.
In a RGB color space, hex #393540 is made of 33% red, 30% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Professor Plum has a hue angle of 261.82°, a saturation of 9.4% and a lightness of 22.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #393540 is made of 2.75% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black ink.
| HEX | #393540 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(57,53,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 30%, 37% |
| CMYK | 2.75, 4.32, 0, 74.9 |
| HSL | hsl(261.82,9.4%,22.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(261.82,17.19%,25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(22.9517,4.352,-6.216) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.8859,3.7862,5.3765) |