Auricula Purple is calm, 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 | #accaad |
| Complementary Color | #345336 |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (302° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 26.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Auricula Purple Color. The Strike a Pose color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Kokimurasaki Purple (#3a243b) for more energetic effect. Try Sunset Purple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#345336 is the best complementary color to Auricula Purple. 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 #533552 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 Eggplant are #443453 and #533442. Thus found on the left and right of #533552 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Martinique and Congo Brown colors as they work well with Auricula Purple.
The split-complementary Auricula Purple palette consists of #345345 and #435334 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#345336). Try Mineral Green and Tom Thumb colors in combination with #533552, 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 #533552 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 Auricula Purple. Thus Limed Spruce and Verdigris giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Auricula Purple contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tom Thumb, Judge Gray, and Oxford Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #533552 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. Auricula Purple tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#345336) and two others. The Verdigris 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 #515334 and #353453.
In a RGB color space, hex #533552 is made of 38% red, 24% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Auricula Purple has a hue angle of 302°, a saturation of 22.06% and a lightness of 26.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #533552 is made of 0% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 67.45% black ink.
| HEX | #533552 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,53,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 24%, 38% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.77, 0.39, 67.45 |
| HSL | hsl(302,22.06%,26.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(302,36.14%,32.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.7188,18.8938,-12.1953) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.3634,4.9944,8.6113) |