Patina Violet 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 | #96a598 |
| Complementary Color | #5a685c |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (308° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 38.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Patina Violet Color. The Bella color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blackberry Jam (#87657e) for more energetic effect. Try Rhine Castle as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5a685c is the best complementary color to Patina Violet. 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 #695a67 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 Old Lavender are #635a68 and #685a5f. Thus found on the left and right of #695a67 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Salt Box and Scorpion colors as they work well with Patina Violet.
The split-complementary Patina Violet palette consists of #5a6863 and #5f685a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5a685c). Try Corduroy and Willow Grove colors in combination with #695a67, 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 #695a67 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 Patina Violet. Thus Nevada and Siam giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Patina Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Finlandia, Flint, and Shuttle Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #695a67 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. Patina Violet tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#5a685c) 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 #66685a and #5c5a68.
In a RGB color space, hex #695a67 is made of 35% red, 30% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Patina Violet has a hue angle of 308°, a saturation of 7.69% and a lightness of 38.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #695a67 is made of 0% cyan, 5.89% magenta, 0.79% yellow and 58.82% black ink.
| HEX | #695a67 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(105,90,103) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 30%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.89, 0.79, 58.82 |
| HSL | hsl(308,7.69%,38.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(308,14.29%,41.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.0727,8.6517,-5.1812) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.93,11.2949,14.3833) |