Persian Violet 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 | #73714d |
| Complementary Color | #b2b08c |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (236.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 62.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Persian Violet Color. The Wisteria Light Soft Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Stormy Horizon (#777799) for more calm effect. Try Santas Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b2b08c is the best complementary color to Persian Violet. 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 #8c8eb2 complementary color is Heathered 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 Bali Hai are #8ca0b2 and #9d8cb2. Thus found on the left and right of #8c8eb2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bali Hai and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Persian Violet.
The split-complementary Persian Violet palette consists of #a1b28c and #b29d8c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2b08c). Try Locust and Thatch colors in combination with #8c8eb2, 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 #8c8eb2 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 Persian Violet. Thus Envy and Del Rio giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Persian Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heathered Gray, Bouquet, and Summer Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c8eb2 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. Persian Violet tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#b2b08c) and two others. The Del Rio is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gulf Stream – 120° from the complementary Heathered Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b28c8e and #8cb2b0.
In a RGB color space, hex #8c8eb2 is made of 30% red, 31% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Persian Violet has a hue angle of 236.84°, a saturation of 19.79% and a lightness of 62.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c8eb2 is made of 14.9% cyan, 14.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #8c8eb2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,142,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 31%, 39% |
| CMYK | 14.9, 14.11, 0, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(236.84,19.79%,62.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(236.84,21.35%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.0112,7.121,-19.0678) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.5241,28.1358,46.0469) |