Inky Violet is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #8b8460 |
| Complementary Color | #9f9773 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Inky Violet Color. The Nouveau color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called UCLA Blue (#536895) for more energetic effect. Try Purple Daze as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9f9773 is the best complementary color to Inky Violet. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #747b9f complementary color is Gurkha, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lynch are #73909f and #82739f. Thus found on the left and right of #747b9f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gothic and Kimberly colors as they work well with Inky Violet.
The split-complementary Inky Violet palette consists of #909f73 and #9f8273 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9f9773). Try Gurkha and Pharlap colors in combination with #747b9f, 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 #747b9f offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Inky Violet. Thus Amulet and Bazaar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Inky Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gurkha, Mountbatten Pink, and Oxley split by 90° on the color wheel. #747b9f square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Inky Violet tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#9f9773) and two others. The Bazaar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sea Nymph – 120° from the complementary Gurkha. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9f737b and #739f98.
In a RGB color space, hex #747b9f is made of 29% red, 31% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Inky Violet has a hue angle of 230.23°, a saturation of 18.3% and a lightness of 53.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #747b9f is made of 16.86% cyan, 14.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.65% black ink.
| HEX | #747b9f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(116,123,159) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 31%, 40% |
| CMYK | 16.86, 14.11, 0, 37.65 |
| HSL | hsl(230.23,18.3%,53.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230.23,27.04%,62.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.2665,5.8124,-20.1488) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.5434,20.3821,35.6523) |