Dianthus Mauve is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, blue cyan or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #729276 |
| Complementary Color | #6c8d71 |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (307.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 49.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Dianthus Mauve Color. The Birthstone color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Concord Grape (#7c5379) for more energetic effect. Try Baroness as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6c8d71 is the best complementary color to Dianthus Mauve. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8d6d89 complementary color is Laurel, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mountbatten Pink are #816c8d and #8d6c78. Thus found on the left and right of #8d6d89 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rum and Opium colors as they work well with Dianthus Mauve.
The split-complementary Dianthus Mauve palette consists of #6c8d81 and #798d6c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6c8d71). Try Viridian Green and Camouflage Green colors in combination with #8d6d89, 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 #8d6d89 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dianthus Mauve. Thus Juniper and Avocado giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dianthus Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Laurel, Makara, and Slate Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #8d6d89 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dianthus Mauve tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#6c8d71) and two others. The Avocado is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rum – 120° from the complementary Laurel. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #898d6c and #706c8d.
In a RGB color space, hex #8d6d89 is made of 36% red, 28% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Dianthus Mauve has a hue angle of 307.5°, a saturation of 12.8% and a lightness of 49.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8d6d89 is made of 0% cyan, 12.54% magenta, 1.56% yellow and 44.71% black ink.
| HEX | #8d6d89 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(141,109,137) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 28%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.54, 1.56, 44.71 |
| HSL | hsl(307.5,12.8%,49.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(307.5,22.7%,55.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.9851,17.7018,-10.4943) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.9685,18.4061,26.1145) |