Loulou is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, blue cyan or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #b3ccb8 |
| Complementary Color | #334c38 |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (312° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 24.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Loulou Color. The Grape Fizz color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Plum Rich (#64475e) for more calm effect. Try Royal Plum as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#334c38 is the best complementary color to Loulou. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4c3347 complementary color is Tom Thumb, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Matterhorn are #44334c and #4c333a. Thus found on the left and right of #4c3347 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Voodoo and Woody Brown colors as they work well with Loulou.
The split-complementary Loulou palette consists of #334c44 and #3a4c33 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#334c38). Try Mineral Green and Tom Thumb colors in combination with #4c3347, 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 #4c3347 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Loulou. Thus Limed Spruce and Kelp giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Loulou contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tom Thumb, Mondo, and Oxford Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #4c3347 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Loulou tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#334c38) and two others. The Kelp is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Martinique – 120° from the complementary Tom Thumb. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #474c33 and #37334c.
In a RGB color space, hex #4c3347 is made of 38% red, 26% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Loulou has a hue angle of 312°, a saturation of 19.69% and a lightness of 24.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4c3347 is made of 0% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 70.2% black ink.
| HEX | #4c3347 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(76,51,71) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 26%, 36% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.8, 1.96, 70.2 |
| HSL | hsl(312,19.69%,24.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(312,32.89%,29.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.8247,15.0728,-7.8708) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.3016,4.3591,6.5232) |