Cosmic Explorer is deep, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, blue cyan or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #aea |
| Complementary Color | #105510 |
| Color Shade: | cool magenta (300° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 20% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Cosmic Explorer Color. The Shani Purple color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Velvet Cosmos (#441144) for more calm effect. Try Loulou as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#105510 is the best complementary color to Cosmic Explorer. 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 #515 complementary color is Parsley, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of White are #321055 and #551033. Thus found on the left and right of #515 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jagger and Loulou colors as they work well with Cosmic Explorer.
The split-complementary Cosmic Explorer palette consists of #105533 and #335510 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#105510). Try Jewel and Green House colors in combination with #515, 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 #515 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 Cosmic Explorer. Thus Eden and Saratoga giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cosmic Explorer contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Parsley, Jambalaya, and Blue Zodiac split by 90° on the color wheel. #515 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, warm red, warm 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. Cosmic Explorer tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#105510) and two others. The Saratoga is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blue Zodiac – 120° from the complementary Parsley. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #545510 and #101055.
In a RGB color space, hex #551155 is made of 45% red, 9% green and 45% blue. In a HSL mode Cosmic Explorer has a hue angle of 300°, a saturation of 66.67% and a lightness of 20%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #551155 is made of 0% cyan, 26.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #551155 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(85,17,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 9%, 45% |
| CMYK | 0, 26.66, 0, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(300,66.67%,20%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(300,80%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(19.9961,39.2474,-24.6592) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.5865,2.9881,8.8766) |