Aubergine Mauve Color

#3b2741

Aubergine Mauve is calm, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or orange

Inverse Color #c4d8be
Complementary Color #2c4127
Color Shade: cool magenta (286.15° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 20.39% (better contrasting with white)
Aubergine Mauve Color Sample
Aubergine Mauve Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #3b2741

If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Aubergine Mauve Color. The Purpurite Violet color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Passion Razz (#59355e) for more energetic effect. Try Joyous Song as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#2c4127 is the best complementary color to Aubergine Mauve. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3b2741 complementary color is Green Kelp, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bleached Cedar are #2d2741 and #412739. Thus found on the left and right of #3b2741 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Steel Gray and Livid Brown colors as they work well with Aubergine Mauve.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Aubergine Mauve palette consists of #27412d and #3a4127 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2c4127). Try Green Kelp and Rangitoto colors in combination with #3b2741, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #3b2741 offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aubergine Mauve. Thus Plantation and Birch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Aubergine Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Green Kelp, English Walnut, and Pickled Bluewood split by 90° on the color wheel. #3b2741 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, mid red, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aubergine Mauve tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#2c4127) and two others. The Birch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Ebony Clay – 120° from the complementary Green Kelp. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #413a27 and #272c41.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #3b2741 is made of 36% red, 24% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Aubergine Mauve has a hue angle of 286.15°, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 20.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3b2741 is made of 2.35% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.51% black ink.

HEX #3b2741
RGB Decimal rgb(59,39,65)
RGB Percentage 36%, 24%, 40%
CMYK 2.35, 10.2, 0, 74.51
HSL hsl(286.15,25%,20.39%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(286.15,40%,25.49%)
CIE-LAB lab(19.0665,14.9326,-12.797)
XYZ xyz(3.4833,2.7625,5.3507)
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