Plush Color

#3b3549

Plush 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 #c4cab6
Complementary Color #424935
Color Shade: warm blue (258° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 24.71% (better contrasting with white)
Plush Color Sample
Plush Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #3b3549

If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Plush Color. The Blue Graphite color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Evening Lavender (#4d4469) for more energetic effect. Try True Romance as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#424935 is the best complementary color to Plush. 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 #3b3549 complementary color is Kelp, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tuna are #353949 and #453549. Thus found on the left and right of #3b3549 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bright Gray and Mortar colors as they work well with Plush.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Plush palette consists of #394935 and #494535 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#424935). Try Cabbage Pont and Taupe colors in combination with #3b3549, 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 #3b3549 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 Plush. Thus Lunar Green and Taupe giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Plush contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Matterhorn, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3b3549 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm 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. Plush tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#424935) and two others. The Taupe 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 #493b35 and #354249.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #3b3549 is made of 32% red, 29% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Plush has a hue angle of 258°, a saturation of 15.87% and a lightness of 24.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3b3549 is made of 5.49% cyan, 7.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.37% black ink.

HEX #3b3549
RGB Decimal rgb(59,53,73)
RGB Percentage 32%, 29%, 39%
CMYK 5.49, 7.85, 0, 71.37
HSL hsl(258,15.87%,24.71%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(258,27.4%,28.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(23.5289,7.492,-11.3579)
XYZ xyz(4.2793,3.9571,6.8416)
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