Dusky Orchid is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #658e7d |
| Complementary Color | #709a89 |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (335.12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Dusky Orchid Color. The Majestic Orchid color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Dream Sunset (#9b868d) for more calm effect. Try Indian Silk as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#709a89 is the best complementary color to Dusky Orchid. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9a7182 complementary color is Oxley, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bazaar are #9a7096 and #9a7470. Thus found on the left and right of #9a7182 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mountbatten Pink and Bazaar colors as they work well with Dusky Orchid.
The split-complementary Dusky Orchid palette consists of #70969a and #709a74 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#709a89). Try Juniper and Laurel colors in combination with #9a7182, 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 #9a7182 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dusky Orchid. Thus Lynch and Battleship Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dusky Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oxley, Gurkha, and Kimberly split by 90° on the color wheel. #9a7182 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dusky Orchid tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#709a89) and two others. The Battleship Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Trendy Pink – 120° from the complementary Oxley. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #819a70 and #89709a.
In a RGB color space, hex #9a7182 is made of 39% red, 28% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Dusky Orchid has a hue angle of 335.12°, a saturation of 16.87% and a lightness of 52.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9a7182 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 39.61% black ink.
| HEX | #9a7182 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(154,113,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 28%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.08, 9.41, 39.61 |
| HSL | hsl(335.12,16.87%,52.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(335.12,26.62%,60.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.1657,18.9333,-2.966) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.2608,20.292,23.8099) |