Preservation Plum is pale, 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 | #99a79b |
| Complementary Color | #58665a |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (308.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 37.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Preservation Plum Color. The Black Space color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Burlap Grey (#81717e) for more calm effect. Try Opulent Ostrich as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#58665a is the best complementary color to Preservation Plum. 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 #665864 complementary color is Finlandia, 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 Scorpion are #615866 and #66585d. Thus found on the left and right of #665864 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Salt Box and Scorpion colors as they work well with Preservation Plum.
The split-complementary Preservation Plum palette consists of #586661 and #5d6658 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#58665a). Try Corduroy and Willow Grove colors in combination with #665864, 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 #665864 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 Preservation Plum. Thus Nevada and Siam giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Preservation Plum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Finlandia, Flint, and Shuttle Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #665864 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. Preservation Plum tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#58665a) and two others. The Siam is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scarpa Flow – 120° from the complementary Finlandia. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #636658 and #5a5866.
In a RGB color space, hex #665864 is made of 35% red, 30% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Preservation Plum has a hue angle of 308.57°, a saturation of 7.37% and a lightness of 37.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #665864 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 60% black ink.
| HEX | #665864 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(102,88,100) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 30%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 0.78, 60 |
| HSL | hsl(308.57,7.37%,37.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(308.57,13.73%,40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.1122,8.083,-4.7881) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.2695,10.7243,13.5326) |