Vesper Violet is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #665f4d |
| Complementary Color | #b1aa99 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (223.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 64.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Vesper Violet Color. The Gladeye color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Blue Jasmine (#828596) for more calm effect. Try Shadow Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b1aa99 is the best complementary color to Vesper Violet. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #99a0b2 complementary color is Napa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Santas Gray are #99acb1 and #9e99b1. Thus found on the left and right of #99a0b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hit Gray and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Vesper Violet.
The split-complementary Vesper Violet palette consists of #acb199 and #b19e99 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1aa99). Try Bud and Del Rio colors in combination with #99a0b2, 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 #99a0b2 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vesper Violet. Thus Schist and Dusty Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vesper Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Napa, Shady Lady, and Envy split by 90° on the color wheel. #99a0b2 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Vesper Violet tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#b1aa99) and two others. The Dusty Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Napa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b199a0 and #99b1aa.
In a RGB color space, hex #99a0b2 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Vesper Violet has a hue angle of 223.2°, a saturation of 13.97% and a lightness of 64.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #99a0b2 is made of 9.8% cyan, 7.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #99a0b2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,160,178) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 9.8, 7.05, 0, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(223.2,13.97%,64.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(223.2,14.04%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.8484,1.2466,-10.1625) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.7436,35.1283,47.1214) |