Gobelin Mauve is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #a1a595 |
| Complementary Color | #666a59 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (255° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 38.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Gobelin Mauve Color. The Psychic color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mulled Wine (#4e4562) for more energetic effect. Try Artistic License as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#666a59 is the best complementary color to Gobelin Mauve. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5e5a6a complementary color is Siam, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, mid blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Scarpa Flow are #595d6a and #66596a. Thus found on the left and right of #5e5a6a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mid Gray and Salt Box colors as they work well with Gobelin Mauve.
The split-complementary Gobelin Mauve palette consists of #5d6a59 and #6a6659 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#666a59). Try Willow Grove and Kokoda colors in combination with #5e5a6a, 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 #5e5a6a 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 Gobelin Mauve. Thus Finlandia and Dorado giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gobelin Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Siam, Zambezi, and Corduroy split by 90° on the color wheel. #5e5a6a square combo is a palette of mid blue, cool red, mid 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. Gobelin Mauve tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#666a59) and two others. The Dorado is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nevada – 120° from the complementary Siam. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6a5e59 and #59666a.
In a RGB color space, hex #5e5a6a is made of 32% red, 31% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Gobelin Mauve has a hue angle of 255°, a saturation of 8.16% and a lightness of 38.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5e5a6a is made of 4.71% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.43% black ink.
| HEX | #5e5a6a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(94,90,106) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 31%, 37% |
| CMYK | 4.71, 6.28, 0, 58.43 |
| HSL | hsl(255,8.16%,38.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(255,15.09%,41.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.1264,5.1126,-8.5551) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.8738,10.7326,15.1342) |