Pleated Mauve 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 | #7a743d |
| Complementary Color | #c2bc84 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (234.1° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 64.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Pleated Mauve Color. The Whipped Violet color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Childish Wonder (#a5a8d6) for more energetic effect. Try Tinted Lilac as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c2bc84 is the best complementary color to Pleated 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 #858bc2 complementary color is Indian Khaki, 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 Ship Cove are #84a9c2 and #9d84c2. Thus found on the left and right of #858bc2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Glacier and Purple Mountain's Majesty colors as they work well with Pleated Mauve.
The split-complementary Pleated Mauve palette consists of #a9c284 and #c29d84 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c2bc84). Try Olivine and Indian Khaki colors in combination with #858bc2, 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 #858bc2 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 Pleated Mauve. Thus De York and Old Rose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pleated Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Indian Khaki, Viola, and De York split by 90° on the color wheel. #858bc2 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. Pleated Mauve tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#c2bc84) and two others. The Old Rose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Neptune – 120° from the complementary Indian Khaki. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c2848a and #84c2bc.
In a RGB color space, hex #858bc2 is made of 29% red, 30% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Pleated Mauve has a hue angle of 234.1°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 64.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #858bc2 is made of 23.92% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #858bc2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,139,194) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 30%, 42% |
| CMYK | 23.92, 21.57, 0, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(234.1,33.33%,64.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(234.1,31.44%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.294,10.6774,-29.2781) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.6431,27.3468,54.8077) |