Decorative Iris is pale, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or warm yellow
| Inverse Color | #7e8e7e |
| Complementary Color | #718171 |
| Color Shade: | cool magenta (300° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Decorative Iris Color. The Rebel Rouser color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Excalibur (#676168) for more calm effect. Try Screen Gem as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#718171 is the best complementary color to Decorative Iris. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #817181 complementary color is Xanadu, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Fedora are #797181 and #817179. Thus found on the left and right of #817181 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mobster and Empress colors as they work well with Decorative Iris.
The split-complementary Decorative Iris palette consists of #718179 and #798171 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#718171). Try Xanadu and Camouflage Green colors in combination with #817181, 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 #817181 offers a combination of warm cyan and warm yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Decorative Iris. Thus Sirocco and Bandicoot giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Decorative Iris contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Xanadu, Tapa, and Rolling Stone split by 90° on the color wheel. #817181 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, warm red, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Decorative Iris tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#718171) and two others. The Bandicoot is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Storm Gray – 120° from the complementary Xanadu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #818171 and #717181.
In a RGB color space, hex #817181 is made of 35% red, 30% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Decorative Iris has a hue angle of 300°, a saturation of 6.61% and a lightness of 47.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #817181 is made of 0% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.41% black ink.
| HEX | #817181 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(129,113,129) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 30%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.28, 0, 49.41 |
| HSL | hsl(300,6.61%,47.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(300,12.4%,50.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.5717,9.3105,-6.5004) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.9208,18.0624,23.258) |