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Blue Berry

DecoTime Violet cool

DecoTime 273 Blue Berry is a deep purple alcohol marker in the Violet family. It sits in the darker value range, making it well-suited for deep shadows, bruises, gothic darks. Cool undertones make it well-suited to shadows, skies, and atmospheric depth.

Violet family Cool temperature 28% lightness
Deep shadowsBruisesGothic darksDark fantasyDramatic depth
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Blue Berry
Color Family
Violet
Temperature
Cool
Lightness (HSL)
28%
Saturation (HSL)
44%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Computed lighter and darker shades from the displayed swatches. Test them on your paper before blending.

Shadow Side
188
Dark Indigo Perceptual L24%
274
Violet Dark Perceptual L30%
Current Marker
273
Blue Berry Perceptual L33%
Highlight Side
81
Deep Violet Perceptual L39%
157
Galaxy Purple Perceptual L39%

Works Well With

Highlights
86
Vivid Reddish Purple
+13 lightness
283
Peony Deep
+14 lightness
85
Vivid Purple
+19 lightness
159
Electric Purple
+19 lightness
Analogous Colors
147
Pale Lilac
15° hue shift
158
Blue Grey Purple
15° hue shift
83
Lavender
16° hue shift
274
Violet Dark
17° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

226
Green Sage Light
opposite hue
228
Greyish Green Sage Light
opposite hue
229
Greyish Green Sage
opposite hue
164
Anise
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where 273 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🌊 Ferry Window Ride
Foggy teal water past a smudged window; the city behind you fading into mauve.
Emotional
🌑 Empty Chair at Dusk
Last light through gauze curtains across a chair no one is going to sit in.
Emotional
🎆 New Year Midnight
Indigo sky breaking open with one gold burst the silver confetti is still chasing.
Seasonal
🌿 Haunted Greenhouse
Cracked panes and vines that moved when nobody was looking.
Environment
🌅 Synthwave Sunset
Grid horizon burning magenta while the purple sky downloads something unnamed.
Cinematic
♐ Sagittarius Arrow
Arrow already in the air — violet sky before dawn, orange horizon it's aimed at.
Zodiac
🌌 Aurora Borealis
Green fire sliding across polar dark — curtains of light that don't need an audience to keep performing.
Celestial
🌸 Rosette Nebula
Rose gas burning at the edges of a stellar nursery — light that left before Earth had a name for dark.
Celestial

Similar Colors in Violet

79
Grey Lilac
light muted purple
#B0A8C0
80
Grey Violet
light muted purple
#A098B8
81
Deep Violet
dark purple
#502888
149
Lavender Mist
pale purple
#C8C0E0
150
Lavender Fog
light purple
#B8A8D0
157
Galaxy Purple
dark purple
#4820A0
274
Violet Dark
deep purple
#3A1858
281
English Lavender
light purple
#B0A8C8

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