Diffused Orchid is pale, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #67865d |
| Complementary Color | #83a279 |
| Color Shade: | cool magenta (285.37° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 55.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Diffused Orchid Color. The Matriarch color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pomp and Power (#87608e) for more energetic effect. Try Swiss Lilac as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#83a279 is the best complementary color to Diffused Orchid. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9879a2 complementary color is Amulet, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Trendy Pink are #8379a2 and #a27997. Thus found on the left and right of #9879a2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Kimberly and Mountbatten Pink colors as they work well with Diffused Orchid.
The split-complementary Diffused Orchid palette consists of #79a283 and #97a279 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#83a279). Try Amulet and Sage colors in combination with #9879a2, 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 #9879a2 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 Diffused Orchid. Thus Sea Nymph and Donkey Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Diffused Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Amulet, Pharlap, and Gumbo split by 90° on the color wheel. #9879a2 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, mid red, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Diffused Orchid tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#83a279) and two others. The Donkey Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lynch – 120° from the complementary Amulet. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a29779 and #7983a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #9879a2 is made of 35% red, 28% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Diffused Orchid has a hue angle of 285.37°, a saturation of 18.06% and a lightness of 55.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9879a2 is made of 3.92% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #9879a2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,121,162) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 28%, 37% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 16.08, 0, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(285.37,18.06%,55.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(285.37,25.31%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.0299,19.6878,-17.3852) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.3079,22.9588,37.2273) |