Penelope is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #1c1c14 |
| Complementary Color | #ebebe2 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 90.59% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Penelope Color. The Ghost color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lunar Dust (#ccccdd) for more energetic effect. Try Blueberry Mist as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ebebe2 is the best complementary color to Penelope. 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 #e3e3eb complementary color is Cararra, 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 Athens Gray are #e2e6eb and #e6e2eb. Thus found on the left and right of #e3e3eb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Athens Gray and Mischka colors as they work well with Penelope.
The split-complementary Penelope palette consists of #e6ebe2 and #ebe6e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ebebe2). Try Green White and Pampas colors in combination with #e3e3eb, 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 #e3e3eb 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 Penelope. Thus Gray Nurse and Ebb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Penelope contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cararra, Ebb, and Gin split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3e3eb 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. Penelope tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#ebebe2) and two others. The Ebb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mystic – 120° from the complementary Cararra. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ebe2e2 and #e2ebeb.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3e3eb is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Penelope has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 16.67% and a lightness of 90.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3e3eb is made of 3.14% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black ink.
| HEX | #e3e3eb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,227,235) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 3.14, 0, 7.84 |
| HSL | hsl(240,16.67%,90.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,3.4%,92.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.4445,1.459,-3.8961) |
| XYZ | xyz(74.143,77.2672,89.6036) |