Chive Blossom is calm, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #82a266 |
| Complementary Color | #79995c |
| Color Shade: | violet (272° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 48.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Chive Blossom Color. The Lords of the Night color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Smashed Grape (#8775a1) for more calm effect. Try Wisteria as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#79995c is the best complementary color to Chive Blossom. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7d5d99 complementary color is Asparagus, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Trendy Pink are #5e5c99 and #995c96. Thus found on the left and right of #7d5d99 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Scampi and Strikemaster colors as they work well with Chive Blossom.
The split-complementary Chive Blossom palette consists of #5c995e and #96995c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#79995c). Try Fruit Salad and Avocado colors in combination with #7d5d99, 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 #7d5d99 offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Chive Blossom. Thus Aqua Forest and Leather giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chive Blossom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Asparagus, Au Chico, and Breaker Bay split by 90° on the color wheel. #7d5d99 square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Chive Blossom tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#79995c) and two others. The Leather is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Waikawa Gray – 120° from the complementary Asparagus. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #997c5c and #5c7899.
In a RGB color space, hex #7d5d99 is made of 34% red, 25% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Chive Blossom has a hue angle of 272°, a saturation of 24.39% and a lightness of 48.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7d5d99 is made of 10.98% cyan, 23.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #7d5d99 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(125,93,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 25%, 41% |
| CMYK | 10.98, 23.53, 0, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(272,24.39%,48.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(272,39.22%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.9256,25.1664,-27.8979) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.1216,14.4886,31.9785) |