Provence Violet Color

#827191

Provence Violet is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange

Inverse Color #7d8e6e
Complementary Color #809171
Color Shade: violet (271.88° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 50.59% (better contrasting with white)
Provence Violet Color Sample
Provence Violet Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #827191

If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Provence Violet Color. The Plummy color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Emperor Jewel (#715a8d) for more energetic effect. Try Grape Expectations as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#809171 is the best complementary color to Provence Violet. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #827191 complementary color is Battleship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rum are #717191 and #917190. Thus found on the left and right of #827191 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Waterloo and Mountbatten Pink colors as they work well with Provence Violet.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Provence Violet palette consists of #719172 and #909171 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#809171). Try Laurel and Granite Green colors in combination with #827191, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #827191 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 Provence Violet. Thus Blue Smoke and Stonewall giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Provence Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Battleship Gray, Opium, and Juniper split by 90° on the color wheel. #827191 square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Provence Violet tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#809171) and two others. The Stonewall is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Slate Gray – 120° from the complementary Battleship Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #918271 and #718091.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #827191 is made of 34% red, 29% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Provence Violet has a hue angle of 271.88°, a saturation of 12.7% and a lightness of 50.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #827191 is made of 5.88% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.14% black ink.

HEX #827191
RGB Decimal rgb(130,113,145)
RGB Percentage 34%, 29%, 37%
CMYK 5.88, 12.55, 0, 43.14
HSL hsl(271.88,12.7%,50.59%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(271.88,22.07%,56.86%)
CIE-LAB lab(50.2164,13.0754,-14.9738)
XYZ xyz(20.2219,18.6004,29.3125)
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