Paparazzi is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #a5b59b |
| Complementary Color | #53644a |
| Color Shade: | violet (276.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 34.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Paparazzi Color. The Mystical Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gutsy Grape (#705284) for more energetic effect. Try Zimidar as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#53644a is the best complementary color to Paparazzi. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5a4a64 complementary color is Axolotl, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mulled Wine are #4d4a64 and #644a60. Thus found on the left and right of #5a4a64 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulled Wine and Eggplant colors as they work well with Paparazzi.
The split-complementary Paparazzi palette consists of #4a644d and #60644a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#53644a). Try Axolotl and Finch colors in combination with #5a4a64, 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 #5a4a64 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 Paparazzi. Thus Nandor and Soya Bean giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paparazzi contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Axolotl, Ferra, and River Bed split by 90° on the color wheel. #5a4a64 square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Paparazzi tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#53644a) and two others. The Soya Bean is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and River Bed – 120° from the complementary Axolotl. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #645a4a and #4a5364.
In a RGB color space, hex #5a4a64 is made of 34% red, 28% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Paparazzi has a hue angle of 276.92°, a saturation of 14.94% and a lightness of 34.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5a4a64 is made of 3.93% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.78% black ink.
| HEX | #5a4a64 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(90,74,100) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 28%, 38% |
| CMYK | 3.93, 10.2, 0, 60.78 |
| HSL | hsl(276.92,14.94%,34.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(276.92,26%,39.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.9648,12.2394,-12.6545) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.9655,7.9913,13.1265) |