Dark Grey Mauve is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #b1bba6 |
| Complementary Color | #4f5944 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (268.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Grey Mauve Color. The Mobster color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tuxedo (#3f3c43) for more calm effect. Try Grape Compote as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4f5944 is the best complementary color to Dark Grey Mauve. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4e4459 complementary color is Gray Asparagus, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mulled Wine are #444459 and #584459. Thus found on the left and right of #4e4459 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gun Powder and Mortar colors as they work well with Dark Grey Mauve.
The split-complementary Dark Grey Mauve palette consists of #445944 and #595844 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4f5944). Try Gray Asparagus and Finch colors in combination with #4e4459, 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 #4e4459 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Grey Mauve. Thus Nandor and Kabul giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Grey Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Asparagus, Matterhorn, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #4e4459 square combo is a palette of warm blue, mid red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Grey Mauve tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#4f5944) and two others. The Kabul is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and River Bed – 120° from the complementary Gray Asparagus. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #594e44 and #444f59.
In a RGB color space, hex #4e4459 is made of 33% red, 29% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Grey Mauve has a hue angle of 268.57°, a saturation of 13.38% and a lightness of 30.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4e4459 is made of 4.31% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black ink.
| HEX | #4e4459 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(78,68,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 29%, 38% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 8.23, 0, 65.1 |
| HSL | hsl(268.57,13.38%,30.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(268.57,23.6%,34.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.5811,8.9243,-10.9093) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.0122,6.4752,10.3315) |