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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 RGB 164 142 172 it is the complementary color RGB 91 113 83. 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 RGB 164 142 172. 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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 169 142 167, RGB 186 160 186, RGB 203 178 205, RGB 220 196 224 and RGB 237 214 243

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 RGB 164 142 172. 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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 164 142 172, RGB 147 124 153, RGB 130 106 134, RGB 113 88 115 and RGB 96 70 96

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 165 144 173, RGB 173 144 173, RGB 173 144 165, RGB 173 144 157 and RGB 173 144 149

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 165 144 173, RGB 157 144 173, RGB 149 144 173 and RGB 144 144 173

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 165 144 173, RGB 172 128 188, RGB 180 112 204, RGB 187 97 220 and RGB 194 81 235

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 165 144 173, RGB 158 159 157, RGB 150 175 141, RGB 143 191 126 and RGB 136 206 110

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 149 144 173, RGB 157 144 173, RGB 165 144 173, RGB 173 144 173 and RGB 173 144 165

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 125 99 134, RGB 146 120 155, RGB 165 144 173, RGB 184 167 190 and RGB 203 191 208

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 164 142 172, RGB 173 144 146 and RGB 144 173 153

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 164 142 172, RGB 173 165 144 and RGB 144 173 165

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 164 142 172, RGB 173 144 146, RGB 151 173 144 and RGB 144 173 171

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 RGB 164 142 172 shade: RGB 164 142 172, RGB 173 150 144, RGB 151 173 144 and RGB 144 166 173

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 5 / 17 / 0 / 33

HEX #A48EAC

RGB 164 142 172

HSL 284, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.84, 13.86, -12.7

 

Complementary color

CMYK 19 / 0 / 27 / 56

HEX #5B7153

RGB 91 113 83

HSL 104, 0.15%, 0.38%

LAB 45.16, -14.34, 14.05

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 1 / 34

HEX #A98EA7

RGB 169 142 167

HSL 304.44, 0.14%, 0.61%

LAB 62.14, 14.63, -9.36

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 0 / 27

HEX #BAA0BA

RGB 186 160 186

HSL 300, 0.16%, 0.68%

LAB 68.84, 14.18, -9.86

 

CMYK 1 / 13 / 0 / 20

HEX #CBB2CD

RGB 203 178 205

HSL 295.56, 0.21%, 0.75%

LAB 75.42, 13.76, -10.34

 

CMYK 2 / 13 / 0 / 12

HEX #DCC4E0

RGB 220 196 224

HSL 291.43, 0.31%, 0.82%

LAB 81.88, 13.38, -10.81

 

CMYK 2 / 12 / 0 / 5

HEX #EDD6F3

RGB 237 214 243

HSL 287.59, 0.55%, 0.9%

LAB 88.24, 13.03, -11.28

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 33

HEX #A48EAC

RGB 164 142 172

HSL 284, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.84, 13.86, -12.7

 

CMYK 4 / 19 / 0 / 40

HEX #937C99

RGB 147 124 153

HSL 287.59, 0.12%, 0.54%

LAB 54.99, 14.33, -12.28

 

CMYK 3 / 21 / 0 / 47

HEX #826A86

RGB 130 106 134

HSL 291.43, 0.12%, 0.47%

LAB 47.98, 14.86, -11.85

 

CMYK 2 / 23 / 0 / 55

HEX #715873

RGB 113 88 115

HSL 295.56, 0.13%, 0.4%

LAB 40.78, 15.45, -11.41

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 0 / 62

HEX #604660

RGB 96 70 96

HSL 300, 0.16%, 0.33%

LAB 33.37, 16.13, -10.96

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #A590AD

RGB 165 144 173

HSL 283.45, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.48, 13.28, -12.3

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #AD90AD

RGB 173 144 173

HSL 300, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 63.22, 16.07, -11.12

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 5 / 32

HEX #AD90A5

RGB 173 144 165

HSL 316.55, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.97, 14.56, -6.96

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 9 / 32

HEX #AD909D

RGB 173 144 157

HSL 333.1, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.73, 13.1, -2.78

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 14 / 32

HEX #AD9095

RGB 173 144 149

HSL 349.66, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.51, 11.71, 1.43

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #A590AD

RGB 165 144 173

HSL 283.45, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.48, 13.28, -12.3

 

CMYK 9 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #9D90AD

RGB 157 144 173

HSL 266.9, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.77, 10.52, -13.44

 

CMYK 14 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #9590AD

RGB 149 144 173

HSL 250.34, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.09, 7.8, -14.52

 

CMYK 17 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #9090AD

RGB 144 144 173

HSL 240, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 60.69, 6.13, -15.18

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #A590AD

RGB 165 144 173

HSL 283.45, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.48, 13.28, -12.3

 

CMYK 9 / 32 / 0 / 26

HEX #AC80BC

RGB 172 128 188

HSL 284, 0.31%, 0.62%

LAB 59.74, 27.79, -24.9

 

CMYK 12 / 45 / 0 / 20

HEX #B470CC

RGB 180 112 204

HSL 284.35, 0.47%, 0.62%

LAB 57.7, 42.44, -37.08

 

CMYK 15 / 56 / 0 / 14

HEX #BB61DC

RGB 187 97 220

HSL 283.9, 0.64%, 0.62%

LAB 56.37, 55.39, -48.18

 

CMYK 17 / 66 / 0 / 8

HEX #C251EB

RGB 194 81 235

HSL 284.03, 0.79%, 0.62%

LAB 55.43, 67.37, -58.05

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #A590AD

RGB 165 144 173

HSL 283.45, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.48, 13.28, -12.3

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 1 / 38

HEX #9E9F9D

RGB 158 159 157

HSL 90, 0.01%, 0.62%

LAB 65.36, -0.74, 0.91

 

CMYK 14 / 0 / 19 / 31

HEX #96AF8D

RGB 150 175 141

HSL 104.12, 0.18%, 0.62%

LAB 68.8, -15.11, 14.61

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 34 / 25

HEX #8FBF7E

RGB 143 191 126

HSL 104.31, 0.34%, 0.62%

LAB 72.63, -28.06, 27.83

 

CMYK 34 / 0 / 47 / 19

HEX #88CE6E

RGB 136 206 110

HSL 103.75, 0.49%, 0.62%

LAB 76.38, -39.66, 40.76

 

CMYK 14 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #9590AD

RGB 149 144 173

HSL 250.34, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.09, 7.8, -14.52

 

CMYK 9 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #9D90AD

RGB 157 144 173

HSL 266.9, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.77, 10.52, -13.44

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #A590AD

RGB 165 144 173

HSL 283.45, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.48, 13.28, -12.3

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #AD90AD

RGB 173 144 173

HSL 300, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 63.22, 16.07, -11.12

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 5 / 32

HEX #AD90A5

RGB 173 144 165

HSL 316.55, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.97, 14.56, -6.96

 

CMYK 7 / 26 / 0 / 47

HEX #7D6386

RGB 125 99 134

HSL 284.57, 0.15%, 0.46%

LAB 45.64, 17.24, -15.44

 

CMYK 6 / 23 / 0 / 39

HEX #92789B

RGB 146 120 155

HSL 284.57, 0.15%, 0.54%

LAB 53.93, 16.72, -15.05

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 32

HEX #A590AD

RGB 165 144 173

HSL 283.45, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.48, 13.28, -12.3

 

CMYK 3 / 12 / 0 / 25

HEX #B8A7BE

RGB 184 167 190

HSL 284.35, 0.15%, 0.7%

LAB 70.56, 10.39, -9.54

 

CMYK 2 / 8 / 0 / 18

HEX #CBBFD0

RGB 203 191 208

HSL 282.35, 0.15%, 0.78%

LAB 78.76, 7.31, -7

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 33

HEX #A48EAC

RGB 164 142 172

HSL 284, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.84, 13.86, -12.7

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 16 / 32

HEX #AD9092

RGB 173 144 146

HSL 355.86, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.43, 11.21, 3.01

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 12 / 32

HEX #90AD99

RGB 144 173 153

HSL 138.62, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 68.11, -13.99, 6.97

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 33

HEX #A48EAC

RGB 164 142 172

HSL 284, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.84, 13.86, -12.7

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 17 / 32

HEX #ADA590

RGB 173 165 144

HSL 43.45, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 67.88, -0.71, 11.92

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 5 / 32

HEX #90ADA5

RGB 144 173 165

HSL 163.45, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 68.41, -11.58, 0.78

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 33

HEX #A48EAC

RGB 164 142 172

HSL 284, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.84, 13.86, -12.7

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 16 / 32

HEX #AD9092

RGB 173 144 146

HSL 355.86, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 62.43, 11.21, 3.01

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 17 / 32

HEX #97AD90

RGB 151 173 144

HSL 105.52, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 68.37, -13.18, 12.38

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 1 / 32

HEX #90ADAB

RGB 144 173 171

HSL 175.86, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 68.57, -10.32, -2.3

 

CMYK 5 / 17 / 0 / 33

HEX #A48EAC

RGB 164 142 172

HSL 284, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 61.84, 13.86, -12.7

 

CMYK 0 / 13 / 17 / 32

HEX #AD9690

RGB 173 150 144

HSL 12.41, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 63.93, 7.53, 6.3

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 17 / 32

HEX #97AD90

RGB 151 173 144

HSL 105.52, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 68.37, -13.18, 12.38

 

CMYK 17 / 4 / 0 / 32

HEX #90A6AD

RGB 144 166 173

HSL 194.48, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 66.69, -6.12, -6.19

 

Description

Color code: RGB 164 142 172 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 164 142 172 | 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, 142 green and 172 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.
164 142 172 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 5 cyan, 17 magenta, none yellow and 33 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.
5% 17% 0% 33% C M Y K

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