Blackberry is a dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Crimson, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Blackberry effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blackberry is #4D0135.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blackberry has 30%% Red, 0% Green, and 21% Blue.
Blackberry has 319° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 30% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blackberry has 319° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 15% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blackberry has 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 31% yellow, and 70% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#4D0135 |
|
RGB |
(77, 1, 53) |
(30%, 0%, 21%) |
HSV |
(319°, 99, 30) |
(88%, 99%, 30%) |
HSL |
(319°, 99, 15) |
(88%, 99%, 15%) |
CMYK |
(0, 99, 31, 70) |
(0%, 99%, 31%, 70%) |
The natural luminance of Blackberry is 2%, which is low.
Blackberry has a higher contrast with white than black.
Blackberry and black have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Blackberry and white have a 15.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
2% |
insufficient (1.4) |
AAA (15.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Blackberry paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 14% Red, 15% Magenta, 70% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
14%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Black
70%
White
0%
To mix Blackberry paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Magenta, 7% Yellow, 70% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
23%
Yellow
7%
Black
70%
White
0%
Colors similar to Blackberry are: Barossa, Mulberry Wood, Rich Purple, Castro, and Velvet. Mulberry Wood is more red and paler than Blackberry. Rich Purple is more magenta and lighter than Blackberry. Castro is more red than Blackberry. Velvet is paler and lighter than Blackberry.