Paisley is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #8d9081 |
| Complementary Color | #7b7e6e |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (252° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 46.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Paisley Color. The Old Amethyst color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Orchid Grey (#5e5871) for more energetic effect. Try Twilight Purple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7b7e6e is the best complementary color to Paisley. 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 #726f7e complementary color is Bandicoot, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Topaz are #6e737e and #796e7e. Thus found on the left and right of #726f7e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pale Sky and Mobster colors as they work well with Paisley.
The split-complementary Paisley palette consists of #737e6e and #7e796e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7b7e6e). Try Camouflage Green and Tapa colors in combination with #726f7e, 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 #726f7e offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Paisley. Thus Xanadu and Americano giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paisley contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bandicoot, Empress, and Blue Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #726f7e square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Paisley tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#7b7e6e) and two others. The Americano is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sirocco – 120° from the complementary Bandicoot. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7e716e and #6e7b7e.
In a RGB color space, hex #726f7e is made of 32% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Paisley has a hue angle of 252°, a saturation of 6.33% and a lightness of 46.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #726f7e is made of 4.7% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.59% black ink.
| HEX | #726f7e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(114,111,126) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 4.7, 5.88, 0, 50.59 |
| HSL | hsl(252,6.33%,46.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(252,11.9%,49.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.5628,4.3233,-7.858) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.3898,16.4526,22.0505) |