Vesuvian Violet is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, blue cyan or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #5d7560 |
| Complementary Color | #89a28c |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (307.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 58.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Vesuvian Violet Color. The Felicia color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Faded Orchid (#887383) for more calm effect. Try Aluminium Powder as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#89a28c is the best complementary color to Vesuvian Violet. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a28a9f complementary color is Envy, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Venus are #9989a2 and #a28992. Thus found on the left and right of #a28a9f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mamba and Dusty Gray colors as they work well with Vesuvian Violet.
The split-complementary Vesuvian Violet palette consists of #89a299 and #93a289 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#89a28c). Try Cascade and Sage colors in combination with #a28a9f, 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 #a28a9f offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vesuvian Violet. Thus Granny Smith and Sage giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vesuvian Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Envy, Zorba, and Regent Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #a28a9f square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Vesuvian Violet tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#89a28c) and two others. The Sage is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Manatee – 120° from the complementary Envy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9fa289 and #8c89a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #a28a9f is made of 35% red, 30% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Vesuvian Violet has a hue angle of 307.5°, a saturation of 11.43% and a lightness of 58.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a28a9f is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #a28a9f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,138,159) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 30%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.41, 1.18, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(307.5,11.43%,58.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(307.5,14.81%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.214,12.8549,-7.7596) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.2468,28.3615,36.681) |