Kimono 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 | #8a8964 |
| Complementary Color | #9b9a74 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (238.42° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Kimono Violet Color. The Dusty Chimney color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Prediction (#6d6e7b) for more calm effect. Try Modest Mauve as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9b9a74 is the best complementary color to Kimono 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 #75769b 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 Waterloo are #74899b and #87749b. Thus found on the left and right of #75769b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lynch and Trendy Pink colors as they work well with Kimono Violet.
The split-complementary Kimono Violet palette consists of #899b74 and #9b8774 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9b9a74). Try Battleship Gray and Arrowtown colors in combination with #75769b, 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 #75769b 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 Kimono Violet. Thus Amulet and Bazaar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kimono Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gurkha, Mountbatten Pink, and Oxley split by 90° on the color wheel. #75769b 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. Kimono Violet tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#9b9a74) 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 #9b7475 and #749b9a.
In a RGB color space, hex #75769b is made of 30% red, 30% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Kimono Violet has a hue angle of 238.42°, a saturation of 15.97% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #75769b is made of 14.9% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #75769b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(117,118,155) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 30%, 40% |
| CMYK | 14.9, 14.51, 0, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(238.42,15.97%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(238.42,24.52%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8102,8.0805,-20.04) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.7309,19.1053,33.6581) |