Knighthood 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 | #c3c0ad |
| Complementary Color | #524f3c |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (231.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Knighthood Color. The Salute color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Blackwater (#545663) for more calm effect. Try Skipper Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#524f3c is the best complementary color to Knighthood. 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 #3c3f52 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 Bright Gray are #3c4a52 and #443c52. Thus found on the left and right of #3c3f52 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Gun Powder colors as they work well with Knighthood.
The split-complementary Knighthood palette consists of #4a523c and #52443c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#524f3c). Try Kelp and Kabul colors in combination with #3c3f52, 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 #3c3f52 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 Knighthood. Thus Cabbage Pont and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Knighthood contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Matterhorn, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3c3f52 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. Knighthood tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#524f3c) and two others. The Matterhorn is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Kelp. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #523c3e and #3c524f.
In a RGB color space, hex #3c3f52 is made of 29% red, 31% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Knighthood has a hue angle of 231.82°, a saturation of 15.49% and a lightness of 27.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3c3f52 is made of 8.63% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black ink.
| HEX | #3c3f52 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(60,63,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 31%, 40% |
| CMYK | 8.63, 7.45, 0, 67.84 |
| HSL | hsl(231.82,15.49%,27.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(231.82,26.83%,32.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(27.0876,3.6509,-11.8522) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.164,5.1249,8.6997) |