Purple Impression 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 | #7a704e |
| Complementary Color | #b1a785 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Purple Impression Color. The Zen Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Foxflower Viola (#a2acc5) for more energetic effect. Try Miracle Elixir as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b1a785 is the best complementary color to Purple Impression. 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 #858fb1 complementary color is Hillary, 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 Bali Hai are #85a4b1 and #9185b1. Thus found on the left and right of #858fb1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bali Hai and Lavender Purple colors as they work well with Purple Impression.
The split-complementary Purple Impression palette consists of #a5b185 and #b19185 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1a785). Try Swamp Green and Sandrift colors in combination with #858fb1, 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 #858fb1 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 Purple Impression. Thus Bay Leaf and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Purple Impression contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hillary, Bouquet, and Bay Leaf split by 90° on the color wheel. #858fb1 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. Purple Impression tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b1a785) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Acapulco – 120° from the complementary Hillary. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1858e and #85b1a7.
In a RGB color space, hex #858fb1 is made of 29% red, 32% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Purple Impression has a hue angle of 226.36°, a saturation of 22% and a lightness of 60.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #858fb1 is made of 17.25% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #858fb1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,143,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 32%, 39% |
| CMYK | 17.25, 13.33, 0, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(226.36,22%,60.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226.36,24.86%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.7129,4.0756,-19.0033) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.4311,27.8058,45.5163) |