Ontario Violet is calm, 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 | #88834f |
| Complementary Color | #b0aa76 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (234.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Ontario Violet Color. The Pale Iris color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Dark Horizon (#666699) for more calm effect. Try Bellflower as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b0aa76 is the best complementary color to Ontario 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 #777cb0 complementary color is Mongoose, 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 Wild Blue Yonder are #7698b0 and #8e76b0. Thus found on the left and right of #777cb0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bali Hai and Lavender Purple colors as they work well with Ontario Violet.
The split-complementary Ontario Violet palette consists of #98b076 and #b08e76 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b0aa76). Try Green Smoke and Sandal colors in combination with #777cb0, 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 #777cb0 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 Ontario Violet. Thus Bay Leaf and Turkish Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ontario Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mongoose, Bouquet, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #777cb0 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. Ontario Violet tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b0aa76) and two others. The Turkish Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gulf Stream – 120° from the complementary Mongoose. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b0767c and #76b0ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #777cb0 is made of 28% red, 30% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Ontario Violet has a hue angle of 234.74°, a saturation of 26.51% and a lightness of 57.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #777cb0 is made of 22.35% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black ink.
| HEX | #777cb0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(119,124,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 30%, 42% |
| CMYK | 22.35, 20.39, 0, 30.98 |
| HSL | hsl(234.74,26.51%,57.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(234.74,32.39%,69.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.4621,10.5923,-28.1292) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.6519,21.4718,44.0249) |