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Blue Black

OLO Neutral Gray neutral

OLO BK Blue Black is a near-black blue alcohol marker in the Neutral Gray family. It sits in the deepest shadow range, making it well-suited for night sky, deep water, dark denim. Neutral undertones adapt well across both warm and cool color schemes.

Neutral Gray family Neutral temperature 9% lightness
Night skyDeep waterDark denimDeep seaDark cool shadows
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Blue Black
Color Family
Neutral Gray
Temperature
Neutral
Lightness
9%
Saturation
33%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

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

Current Marker
BK
Blue Black Perceptual L21%
Highlight Side
K
Pure Black Perceptual L21%
B6.7
Humpback Whale Perceptual L25%

Works Well With

Highlights
RG7
Red Gray 7
+16 lightness
WG7
Warm Gray 7
+16 lightness
RK
Red Black
+18 lightness
RG6
Red Gray 6
+24 lightness
Analogous Colors
B0.6
Lapis Lazuli
15° hue shift
B0.7
Ultramarine
15° hue shift
B1.1
Light Blue
15° hue shift
B1.3
Blue Hydrangea
15° hue shift
Complementary Accent

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

O4.0
Almond
opposite hue
O4.1
Chihuahua
opposite hue
O7.1
Pug
opposite hue
O7.8
Smoky Quartz
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

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

🔥 Band-Merch Rack
Deep red and black on a silver rack — fluorescent light on band merch you had to own immediately.
Punk
🔦 Crime Scene
Yellow tape. Concrete. Someone left in a hurry.
Cinematic
🌑 Empty Chair at Dusk
Last light through gauze curtains across a chair no one is going to sit in.
Emotional
🐠 Aquarium Glow
Deep blue tank. Teal light column. Something moves in dark.
Lighting
💡 3am Creative Spiral
One lamp burning harsh white; the rest of the room has agreed to stop existing.
Emotional
♒ Aquarius Signal
Electric blue poured from a vessel nobody invented yet — the frequency you keep finding between stations.
Zodiac
☄ Comet Trail
Ice blue front and amber dust tail — visiting once and leaving something in the atmosphere you can't explain.
Celestial
🩸 Vampire Ball
Crimson against cold marble — a gathering where nobody checks the time because they have all of it.
Gothic

Similar Colors in Neutral Gray

K
Pure Black
near-black muted blue
#15181B
NG0
Neutral Gray 0
near-white blue
#DCE4EC
NG1
Neutral Gray 1
pale muted blue
#C4CCD4
CG3
Cool Gray 3
near-white blue
#DEE3F5
CG5
Cool Gray 5
light muted blue
#9AA2B7
CG7
Cool Gray 7
dark muted blue
#505768
NG3
Neutral Gray 3
mid muted blue
#7C8C94
NG5
Neutral Gray 5
dark muted blue
#4C5464

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