Smoky Mauve 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 | #66745a |
| Complementary Color | #97a58b |
| Color Shade: | violet (272.31° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Smoky Mauve Color. The Amorphous Rose color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Plum Frost (#b1a7b6) for more calm effect. Try Provence Violet as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#97a58b is the best complementary color to Smoky Mauve. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #998ba5 complementary color is Sage, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Amethyst Smoke are #8b8ba5 and #a58ba4. Thus found on the left and right of #998ba5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Manatee and Bouquet colors as they work well with Smoky Mauve.
The split-complementary Smoky Mauve palette consists of #8ba58b and #a4a58b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#97a58b). Try Envy and Tallow colors in combination with #998ba5, 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 #998ba5 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 Smoky Mauve. Thus Pewter and Zorba giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smoky Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sage, Del Rio, and Granny Smith split by 90° on the color wheel. #998ba5 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. Smoky Mauve tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#97a58b) and two others. The Zorba is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Regent Gray – 120° from the complementary Sage. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5998b and #8b97a5.
In a RGB color space, hex #998ba5 is made of 33% red, 30% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Smoky Mauve has a hue angle of 272.31°, a saturation of 12.62% and a lightness of 59.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #998ba5 is made of 4.71% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #998ba5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,139,165) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 30%, 36% |
| CMYK | 4.71, 10.2, 0, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(272.31,12.62%,59.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(272.31,15.76%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.8473,10.3009,-11.8162) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.161,27.9542,39.456) |