Modest Mauve 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 | #7c7b6d |
| Complementary Color | #929083 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (236° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 54.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Modest Mauve Color. The Heather Grey 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 Space Station (#6c6d7a) for more calm effect. Try Benimidori Purple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#929083 is the best complementary color to Modest Mauve. 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 #838492 complementary color is Natural Gray, 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 #838b92 and #898392. Thus found on the left and right of #838492 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oslo Gray and Topaz colors as they work well with Modest Mauve.
The split-complementary Modest Mauve palette consists of #8b9283 and #928983 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#929083). Try Battleship Gray and Schooner colors in combination with #838492, 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 #838492 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 Modest Mauve. Thus Stack and Hurricane giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Modest Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Natural Gray, Venus, and Spanish Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #838492 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. Modest Mauve tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#929083) and two others. The Hurricane is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gunsmoke – 120° from the complementary Natural Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #928384 and #839290.
In a RGB color space, hex #838492 is made of 32% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Modest Mauve has a hue angle of 236°, a saturation of 6.44% and a lightness of 54.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #838492 is made of 5.88% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black ink.
| HEX | #838492 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(131,132,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 5.49, 0, 42.75 |
| HSL | hsl(236,6.44%,54.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(236,10.27%,57.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.4852,2.5446,-7.6245) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.7996,23.4031,30.5097) |