Black Diamond Apple 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 | #758865 |
| Complementary Color | #879a77 |
| Color Shade: | violet (272.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Diamond Apple Color. The Plum Power color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Gentle Mauve (#958c9e) for more calm effect. Try Jubilee as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#879a77 is the best complementary color to Black Diamond Apple. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8a779a complementary color is Battleship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mobster are #78779a and #9a7798. Thus found on the left and right of #8a779a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Waterloo and Mountbatten Pink colors as they work well with Black Diamond Apple.
The split-complementary Black Diamond Apple palette consists of #779a78 and #989a77 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#879a77). Try Laurel and Gurkha colors in combination with #8a779a, 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 #8a779a 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 Black Diamond Apple. Thus Oxley and Pale Oyster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Diamond Apple contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Battleship Gray, Bazaar, and Juniper split by 90° on the color wheel. #8a779a square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Black Diamond Apple tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#879a77) and two others. The Pale Oyster 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 #9a8a77 and #77879a.
In a RGB color space, hex #8a779a is made of 34% red, 29% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Black Diamond Apple has a hue angle of 272.57°, a saturation of 14.77% and a lightness of 53.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8a779a is made of 6.27% cyan, 13.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.61% black ink.
| HEX | #8a779a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(138,119,154) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 29%, 37% |
| CMYK | 6.27, 13.72, 0, 39.61 |
| HSL | hsl(272.57,14.77%,53.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(272.57,22.73%,60.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.8728,14.3088,-16.1429) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.9108,20.93,33.4042) |