Regal Violet Color

#a298a2

Regal Violet is pale, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or warm yellow

Inverse Color #5d675d
Complementary Color #98a298
Color Shade: cool magenta (300° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 61.57% (better contrasting with white)
Regal Violet Color Sample
Regal Violet Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a298a2

If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Regal Violet Color. The Swanky Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Aged to Perfection (#a58ea9) for more energetic effect. Try Radiant Lilac as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#98a298 is the best complementary color to Regal Violet. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a298a2 complementary color is Mantle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of violet, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shady Lady are #9d98a2 and #a2989d. Thus found on the left and right of #a298a2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mountain Mist and Dusty Gray colors as they work well with Regal Violet.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Regal Violet palette consists of #98a29d and #9da298 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#98a298). Try Pewter and Lemon Grass colors in combination with #a298a2, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #a298a2 offers a combination of warm cyan and warm yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Regal Violet. Thus Pewter and Delta giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Regal Violet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mantle, Dawn, and Manatee split by 90° on the color wheel. #a298a2 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, orange, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Regal Violet tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#98a298) and two others. The Delta is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Manatee – 120° from the complementary Mantle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a2a298 and #9898a2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a298a2 is made of 34% red, 32% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Regal Violet has a hue angle of 300°, a saturation of 5.1% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a298a2 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black ink.

HEX #a298a2
RGB Decimal rgb(162,152,162)
RGB Percentage 34%, 32%, 34%
CMYK 0, 3.92, 0, 36.47
HSL hsl(300,5.1%,61.57%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(300,6.17%,63.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.9551,5.5411,-3.9175)
XYZ xyz(32.6501,32.7465,38.7823)
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