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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 181 53 204 it is the complementary color RGB 74 202 51. 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 181 53 204. 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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 186 53 199, RGB 203 71 218, RGB 220 89 237, RGB 237 107 255 and RGB 254 125 255

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 181 53 204. 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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 181 53 204, RGB 164 35 185, RGB 147 17 166, RGB 130 0 147 and RGB 113 0 128

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 181 51 204, RGB 204 51 186, RGB 204 51 145, RGB 204 51 104 and RGB 204 51 62

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 181 51 204, RGB 139 51 204, RGB 98 51 204, RGB 57 51 204 and RGB 51 51 204

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 181 53 204 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 181 51 204, RGB 195 30 225 and RGB 209 10 245

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 181 51 204, RGB 166 72 183, RGB 152 92 163, RGB 138 113 142 and RGB 123 134 121

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 97 51 204, RGB 138 51 204, RGB 179 51 204, RGB 204 51 189 and RGB 204 51 148

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 122 34 138, RGB 151 43 171, RGB 181 51 204, RGB 193 84 212 and RGB 205 117 221

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 181 53 204, RGB 204 56 51 and RGB 51 204 117

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 181 53 204, RGB 204 179 51 and RGB 51 204 179

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 181 53 204, RGB 204 56 51, RGB 77 204 51 and RGB 51 199 204

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 181 53 204 shade: RGB 181 53 204, RGB 204 102 51, RGB 77 204 51 and RGB 51 153 204

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 / 74 / 0 / 20

HEX #B535CC

RGB 181 53 204

HSL 290.86, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.92, 69.51, -52.58

 

Complementary color

CMYK 63 / 0 / 75 / 21

HEX #4ACA33

RGB 74 202 51

HSL 110.86, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 72.19, -61.72, 60.86

 

CMYK 7 / 73 / 0 / 22

HEX #BA35C7

RGB 186 53 199

HSL 294.66, 0.58%, 0.49%

LAB 48.4, 69.65, -48.88

 

CMYK 7 / 67 / 0 / 15

HEX #CB47DA

RGB 203 71 218

HSL 293.88, 0.67%, 0.57%

LAB 54.31, 70.19, -50.19

 

CMYK 7 / 62 / 0 / 7

HEX #DC59ED

RGB 220 89 237

HSL 293.11, 0.8%, 0.64%

LAB 60.32, 70.26, -51.17

 

CMYK 7 / 58 / 0 / 0

HEX #ED6BFF

RGB 237 107 255

HSL 292.7, 1%, 0.71%

LAB 66.32, 69.83, -51.46

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 0 / 0

HEX #FE7DFF

RGB 254 125 255

HSL 299.54, 1%, 0.75%

LAB 71.53, 66.07, -43.11

 

CMYK 11 / 74 / 0 / 20

HEX #B535CC

RGB 181 53 204

HSL 290.86, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.92, 69.51, -52.58

 

CMYK 11 / 81 / 0 / 27

HEX #A423B9

RGB 164 35 185

HSL 291.6, 0.68%, 0.43%

LAB 42.15, 68.29, -50.92

 

CMYK 11 / 90 / 0 / 35

HEX #9311A6

RGB 147 17 166

HSL 292.35, 0.81%, 0.36%

LAB 36.66, 65.95, -48.61

 

CMYK 12 / 100 / 0 / 42

HEX #820093

RGB 130 0 147

HSL 293.06, 1%, 0.29%

LAB 31.47, 62.39, -45.59

 

CMYK 12 / 100 / 0 / 50

HEX #710080

RGB 113 0 128

HSL 292.97, 1%, 0.25%

LAB 26.93, 56.43, -41.23

 

CMYK 11 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #B533CC

RGB 181 51 204

HSL 290.98, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.69, 70.16, -52.95

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 9 / 20

HEX #CC33BA

RGB 204 51 186

HSL 307.06, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 50.39, 72.03, -37.99

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 29 / 20

HEX #CC3391

RGB 204 51 145

HSL 323.14, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 48.57, 66.57, -16.56

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 49 / 20

HEX #CC3368

RGB 204 51 104

HSL 339.22, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.24, 62.4, 6.4

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 70 / 20

HEX #CC333E

RGB 204 51 62

HSL 355.69, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 46.38, 59.61, 30.87

 

CMYK 11 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #B533CC

RGB 181 51 204

HSL 290.98, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.69, 70.16, -52.95

 

CMYK 32 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #8B33CC

RGB 139 51 204

HSL 274.51, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 41.56, 62.26, -63.16

 

CMYK 52 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #6233CC

RGB 98 51 204

HSL 258.43, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 36.6, 55.65, -71.46

 

CMYK 72 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #3933CC

RGB 57 51 204

HSL 242.35, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 33.13, 50.84, -77.3

 

CMYK 75 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #3333CC

RGB 51 51 204

HSL 240, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 32.77, 50.33, -77.9

 

CMYK 11 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #B533CC

RGB 181 51 204

HSL 290.98, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.69, 70.16, -52.95

 

CMYK 13 / 87 / 0 / 12

HEX #C31EE1

RGB 195 30 225

HSL 290.77, 0.76%, 0.5%

LAB 49.46, 81.49, -62.01

 

CMYK 15 / 96 / 0 / 4

HEX #D10AF5

RGB 209 10 245

HSL 290.81, 0.92%, 0.5%

LAB 52.25, 89.32, -68.67

 

CMYK 11 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #B533CC

RGB 181 51 204

HSL 290.98, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.69, 70.16, -52.95

 

CMYK 9 / 61 / 0 / 28

HEX #A648B7

RGB 166 72 183

HSL 290.81, 0.44%, 0.5%

LAB 47.18, 54.67, -41.69

 

CMYK 7 / 44 / 0 / 36

HEX #985CA3

RGB 152 92 163

HSL 290.7, 0.28%, 0.5%

LAB 48.23, 36.47, -28.44

 

CMYK 3 / 20 / 0 / 44

HEX #8A718E

RGB 138 113 142

HSL 291.72, 0.11%, 0.5%

LAB 50.88, 15.27, -12.13

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 10 / 47

HEX #7B8679

RGB 123 134 121

HSL 110.77, 0.05%, 0.5%

LAB 54.7, -6.64, 5.62

 

CMYK 52 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #6133CC

RGB 97 51 204

HSL 258.04, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 36.5, 55.5, -71.63

 

CMYK 32 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #8A33CC

RGB 138 51 204

HSL 274.12, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 41.42, 62.08, -63.38

 

CMYK 12 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #B333CC

RGB 179 51 204

HSL 290.2, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.38, 69.77, -53.46

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 7 / 20

HEX #CC33BD

RGB 204 51 189

HSL 305.88, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 50.55, 72.47, -39.49

 

CMYK 0 / 75 / 27 / 20

HEX #CC3394

RGB 204 51 148

HSL 321.96, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 48.69, 66.93, -18.18

 

CMYK 12 / 75 / 0 / 46

HEX #7A228A

RGB 122 34 138

HSL 290.77, 0.6%, 0.34%

LAB 32.07, 51.63, -39.13

 

CMYK 12 / 75 / 0 / 33

HEX #972BAB

RGB 151 43 171

HSL 290.63, 0.6%, 0.42%

LAB 39.99, 60.81, -46.21

 

CMYK 11 / 75 / 0 / 20

HEX #B533CC

RGB 181 51 204

HSL 290.98, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.69, 70.16, -52.95

 

CMYK 9 / 60 / 0 / 17

HEX #C154D4

RGB 193 84 212

HSL 291.09, 0.6%, 0.58%

LAB 54.48, 61.43, -46.59

 

CMYK 7 / 47 / 0 / 13

HEX #CD75DD

RGB 205 117 221

HSL 290.77, 0.6%, 0.66%

LAB 62.44, 50.4, -39.02

 

CMYK 11 / 74 / 0 / 20

HEX #B535CC

RGB 181 53 204

HSL 290.86, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.92, 69.51, -52.58

 

CMYK 0 / 73 / 75 / 20

HEX #CC3833

RGB 204 56 51

HSL 1.96, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 46.85, 57.43, 37.79

 

CMYK 75 / 0 / 43 / 20

HEX #33CC75

RGB 51 204 117

HSL 145.88, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 73.01, -58.37, 32.36

 

CMYK 11 / 74 / 0 / 20

HEX #B535CC

RGB 181 53 204

HSL 290.86, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.92, 69.51, -52.58

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 75 / 20

HEX #CCB333

RGB 204 179 51

HSL 50.2, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 73.1, -4.37, 64.34

 

CMYK 75 / 0 / 12 / 20

HEX #33CCB3

RGB 51 204 179

HSL 170.2, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 74.28, -44.62, 1.25

 

CMYK 11 / 74 / 0 / 20

HEX #B535CC

RGB 181 53 204

HSL 290.86, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.92, 69.51, -52.58

 

CMYK 0 / 73 / 75 / 20

HEX #CC3833

RGB 204 56 51

HSL 1.96, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 46.85, 57.43, 37.79

 

CMYK 62 / 0 / 75 / 20

HEX #4DCC33

RGB 77 204 51

HSL 109.8, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 72.89, -61.73, 61.59

 

CMYK 75 / 2 / 0 / 20

HEX #33C7CC

RGB 51 199 204

HSL 181.96, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 73.49, -35.41, -13.48

 

CMYK 11 / 74 / 0 / 20

HEX #B535CC

RGB 181 53 204

HSL 290.86, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 47.92, 69.51, -52.58

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 75 / 20

HEX #CC6633

RGB 204 102 51

HSL 20, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 54.64, 36.91, 46.12

 

CMYK 62 / 0 / 75 / 20

HEX #4DCC33

RGB 77 204 51

HSL 109.8, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 72.89, -61.73, 61.59

 

CMYK 75 / 25 / 0 / 20

HEX #3399CC

RGB 51 153 204

HSL 200, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 59.75, -12, -34.5

 

Description

Color code: RGB 181 53 204 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 181 53 204 | qconv.com - big

Red and blue clearly dominate this hue: the red and blue values are higher than green. Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 181 red, 53 green and 204 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.
181 53 204 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, 74 magenta, none yellow and 20 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% 74% 0% 20% C M Y K

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