Mangosteen is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #c7c1a2 |
| Complementary Color | #5c5738 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Mangosteen Color. The Hormagaunt Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Nyctophobia Blue (#4d587a) for more calm effect. Try Nightshade Purple as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5c5738 is the best complementary color to Mangosteen. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #383e5d complementary color is Hemlock, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Oxford Blue are #38505c and #44385c. Thus found on the left and right of #383e5d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oxford Blue and Martinique colors as they work well with Mangosteen.
The split-complementary Mangosteen palette consists of #505c38 and #5c4438 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5c5738). Try Verdigris and Millbrook colors in combination with #383e5d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #383e5d offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mangosteen. Thus Tom Thumb and Congo Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mangosteen contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hemlock, Eggplant, and Killarney split by 90° on the color wheel. #383e5d square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mangosteen tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#5c5738) and two others. The Congo Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Stromboli – 120° from the complementary Hemlock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5c383d and #385c57.
In a RGB color space, hex #383e5d is made of 27% red, 29% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Mangosteen has a hue angle of 230.27°, a saturation of 24.83% and a lightness of 29.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #383e5d is made of 14.51% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.53% black ink.
| HEX | #383e5d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,62,93) |
| RGB Percentage | 27%, 29%, 44% |
| CMYK | 14.51, 12.16, 0, 63.53 |
| HSL | hsl(230.27,24.83%,29.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230.27,39.78%,36.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.9511,6.2389,-19.2492) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.3293,5.0763,11.0549) |