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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #A478B9 it is the complementary color #5B8746. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #A478B9. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A978B4, #BA8AC7, #CB9CDA, #DCAEED and #EDC0FF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #A478B9. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A478B9, #9366A6, #825493, #714280 and #60306D

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A578BA, #B678BA, #BA78AC, #BA789A and #BA7888

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A578BA, #9378BA, #8178BA and #7878BA

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #A478B9 shade matches the following richer shades: #A578BA, #AA68CA, #B057DB, #B647EB and #BC36FC

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A578BA, #9F89A9, #999999, #93AA88 and #8DBA78

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #A478B9 shade: #8178BA, #9278BA, #A478BA, #B578BA and #BA78AD

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #A478B9 shade: #7C4C93, #925DAC, #A578BA, #B794C8 and #C9AFD6

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A478B9, #BA7881 and #78BA8A

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A478B9, #BAA478 and #78BAA4

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A478B9, #BA7881, #8EBA78 and #78BAB1

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #A478B9 shade: #A478B9, #BA8378, #8EBA78 and #78AFBA

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A478B9

RGB 164 120 185

HSL 280.62, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 56.91, 29.11, -27.63

 

Complementary color

CMYK 33 / 0 / 48 / 47

HEX #5B8746

RGB 91 135 70

HSL 100.62, 0.32%, 0.4%

LAB 51.83, -27.79, 30.12

 

CMYK 6 / 33 / 0 / 29

HEX #A978B4

RGB 169 120 180

HSL 289, 0.29%, 0.59%

LAB 57.23, 29.68, -24.22

 

CMYK 7 / 31 / 0 / 22

HEX #BA8AC7

RGB 186 138 199

HSL 287.21, 0.35%, 0.66%

LAB 63.95, 28.98, -24.53

 

CMYK 7 / 28 / 0 / 15

HEX #CB9CDA

RGB 203 156 218

HSL 285.48, 0.46%, 0.73%

LAB 70.55, 28.33, -24.82

 

CMYK 7 / 27 / 0 / 7

HEX #DCAEED

RGB 220 174 237

HSL 283.81, 0.64%, 0.81%

LAB 77.04, 27.72, -25.11

 

CMYK 7 / 25 / 0 / 0

HEX #EDC0FF

RGB 237 192 255

HSL 282.86, 1%, 0.88%

LAB 83.4, 26.97, -24.93

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A478B9

RGB 164 120 185

HSL 280.62, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 56.91, 29.11, -27.63

 

CMYK 11 / 39 / 0 / 35

HEX #9366A6

RGB 147 102 166

HSL 282.19, 0.26%, 0.53%

LAB 50.05, 29.87, -27.42

 

CMYK 12 / 43 / 0 / 42

HEX #825493

RGB 130 84 147

HSL 283.81, 0.27%, 0.45%

LAB 43.05, 30.68, -27.19

 

CMYK 12 / 48 / 0 / 50

HEX #714280

RGB 113 66 128

HSL 285.48, 0.32%, 0.38%

LAB 35.92, 31.53, -26.92

 

CMYK 12 / 56 / 0 / 57

HEX #60306D

RGB 96 48 109

HSL 287.21, 0.39%, 0.31%

LAB 28.66, 32.35, -26.56

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A578BA

RGB 165 120 186

HSL 280.91, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 57.05, 29.64, -27.97

 

CMYK 2 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #B678BA

RGB 182 120 186

HSL 296.36, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 58.9, 35.08, -24.96

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 8 / 27

HEX #BA78AC

RGB 186 120 172

HSL 312.73, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 58.84, 33.8, -17.02

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 17 / 27

HEX #BA789A

RGB 186 120 154

HSL 329.09, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 58.23, 30.74, -7.57

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 27 / 27

HEX #BA7888

RGB 186 120 136

HSL 345.45, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 57.7, 28, 2.07

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A578BA

RGB 165 120 186

HSL 280.91, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 57.05, 29.64, -27.97

 

CMYK 21 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #9378BA

RGB 147 120 186

HSL 264.55, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 55.26, 24, -30.9

 

CMYK 31 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #8178BA

RGB 129 120 186

HSL 248.18, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 53.65, 18.57, -33.53

 

CMYK 35 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #7878BA

RGB 120 120 186

HSL 240, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 52.92, 15.98, -34.72

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A578BA

RGB 165 120 186

HSL 280.91, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 57.05, 29.64, -27.97

 

CMYK 16 / 49 / 0 / 21

HEX #AA68CA

RGB 170 104 202

HSL 280.41, 0.48%, 0.6%

LAB 54.77, 43.46, -40.63

 

CMYK 20 / 60 / 0 / 14

HEX #B057DB

RGB 176 87 219

HSL 280.45, 0.65%, 0.6%

LAB 53.13, 57.33, -52.86

 

CMYK 23 / 70 / 0 / 8

HEX #B647EB

RGB 182 71 235

HSL 280.61, 0.8%, 0.6%

LAB 52.34, 68.99, -63.1

 

CMYK 25 / 79 / 0 / 1

HEX #BC36FC

RGB 188 54 252

HSL 280.61, 0.97%, 0.6%

LAB 52.24, 79.4, -72.74

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A578BA

RGB 165 120 186

HSL 280.91, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 57.05, 29.64, -27.97

 

CMYK 6 / 19 / 0 / 34

HEX #9F89A9

RGB 159 137 169

HSL 281.25, 0.16%, 0.6%

LAB 60, 14.36, -13.81

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 40

HEX #999999

RGB 153 153 153

HSL 0, 0%, 0.6%

LAB 63.22, 0, -0.01

 

CMYK 14 / 0 / 20 / 33

HEX #93AA88

RGB 147 170 136

HSL 100.59, 0.17%, 0.6%

LAB 67.07, -14.46, 14.91

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 35 / 27

HEX #8DBA78

RGB 141 186 120

HSL 100.91, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 70.96, -27.25, 28.76

 

CMYK 31 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #8178BA

RGB 129 120 186

HSL 248.18, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 53.65, 18.57, -33.53

 

CMYK 22 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #9278BA

RGB 146 120 186

HSL 263.64, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 55.16, 23.69, -31.05

 

CMYK 12 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A478BA

RGB 164 120 186

HSL 280, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 56.95, 29.33, -28.14

 

CMYK 3 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #B578BA

RGB 181 120 186

HSL 295.45, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 58.79, 34.76, -25.15

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 7 / 27

HEX #BA78AD

RGB 186 120 173

HSL 311.82, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 58.87, 33.98, -17.54

 

CMYK 16 / 48 / 0 / 42

HEX #7C4C93

RGB 124 76 147

HSL 280.56, 0.32%, 0.44%

LAB 40.51, 33.44, -31.23

 

CMYK 15 / 46 / 0 / 33

HEX #925DAC

RGB 146 93 172

HSL 280.25, 0.32%, 0.52%

LAB 48.16, 36.01, -33.89

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A578BA

RGB 165 120 186

HSL 280.91, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 57.05, 29.64, -27.97

 

CMYK 9 / 26 / 0 / 22

HEX #B794C8

RGB 183 148 200

HSL 280.38, 0.32%, 0.68%

LAB 66.07, 22.62, -21.86

 

CMYK 6 / 18 / 0 / 16

HEX #C9AFD6

RGB 201 175 214

HSL 280, 0.32%, 0.76%

LAB 74.78, 16.47, -16.22

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A478B9

RGB 164 120 185

HSL 280.62, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 56.91, 29.11, -27.63

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 31 / 27

HEX #BA7881

RGB 186 120 129

HSL 351.82, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 57.52, 27.02, 5.85

 

CMYK 35 / 0 / 26 / 27

HEX #78BA8A

RGB 120 186 138

HSL 136.36, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 70.14, -31.26, 17.84

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A478B9

RGB 164 120 185

HSL 280.62, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 56.91, 29.11, -27.63

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 35 / 27

HEX #BAA478

RGB 186 164 120

HSL 40, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 68.27, 1.55, 25.8

 

CMYK 35 / 0 / 12 / 27

HEX #78BAA4

RGB 120 186 164

HSL 160, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 70.73, -25.97, 4.52

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A478B9

RGB 164 120 185

HSL 280.62, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 56.91, 29.11, -27.63

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 31 / 27

HEX #BA7881

RGB 186 120 129

HSL 351.82, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 57.52, 27.02, 5.85

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 35 / 27

HEX #8EBA78

RGB 142 186 120

HSL 100, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 71.03, -26.9, 28.85

 

CMYK 35 / 0 / 5 / 27

HEX #78BAB1

RGB 120 186 177

HSL 171.82, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 71.07, -23.02, -2.1

 

CMYK 11 / 35 / 0 / 27

HEX #A478B9

RGB 164 120 185

HSL 280.62, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 56.91, 29.11, -27.63

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 35 / 27

HEX #BA8378

RGB 186 131 120

HSL 10, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 59.91, 19.73, 14.41

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 35 / 27

HEX #8EBA78

RGB 142 186 120

HSL 100, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 71.03, -26.9, 28.85

 

CMYK 35 / 6 / 0 / 27

HEX #78AFBA

RGB 120 175 186

HSL 190, 0.32%, 0.6%

LAB 68.17, -15.17, -11.36

 

Description

Color code: HEX #A478B9 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #A478B9 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 164 red, 120 green and 185 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
164 120 185 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 11 cyan, 35 magenta, none yellow and 27 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
11% 35% 0% 27% C M Y K

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