Peony 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 | #607948 |
| Complementary Color | #9db786 |
| Color Shade: | violet (270.61° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 62.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Peony Mauve Color. The Blue Pink 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 saturated alternative called Lavendula (#bca4cb) for more energetic effect. Try Violet Fields as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9db786 is the best complementary color to Peony 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 #9f86b7 complementary color is Swamp Green, 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 Lavender Purple are #8686b7 and #b786b6. Thus found on the left and right of #9f86b7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wild Blue Yonder and Bouquet colors as they work well with Peony Mauve.
The split-complementary Peony Mauve palette consists of #86b786 and #b6b786 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9db786). Try Bay Leaf and Swamp Green colors in combination with #9f86b7, 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 #9f86b7 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 Peony Mauve. Thus Acapulco and Mongoose giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Peony Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Swamp Green, Brandy Rose, and Gulf Stream split by 90° on the color wheel. #9f86b7 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. Peony Mauve tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#9db786) and two others. The Mongoose is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bali Hai – 120° from the complementary Swamp Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b79f86 and #869db7.
In a RGB color space, hex #9f86b7 is made of 33% red, 28% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Peony Mauve has a hue angle of 270.61°, a saturation of 25.39% and a lightness of 62.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9f86b7 is made of 9.41% cyan, 19.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #9f86b7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,134,183) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 28%, 38% |
| CMYK | 9.41, 19.21, 0, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(270.61,25.39%,62.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(270.61,26.78%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.7439,19.0567,-22.1696) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.3704,27.84,48.52) |