Luxe Lilac is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #575c4e |
| Complementary Color | #abb1a3 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (261.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 66.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Luxe Lilac Color. The Compliment color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Pied Wagtail Grey (#bebdc2) for more calm effect. Try Futuristic as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#abb1a3 is the best complementary color to Luxe Lilac. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a8a3b1 complementary color is Bud, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Santas Gray are #a3a4b1 and #afa3b1. Thus found on the left and right of #a8a3b1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Santas Gray and Amethyst Smoke colors as they work well with Luxe Lilac.
The split-complementary Luxe Lilac palette consists of #a4b1a3 and #b1afa3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#abb1a3). Try Bud and Dawn colors in combination with #a8a3b1, 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 #a8a3b1 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Luxe Lilac. Thus Edward and Cloudy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Luxe Lilac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bud, Martini, and Edward split by 90° on the color wheel. #a8a3b1 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Luxe Lilac tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#abb1a3) and two others. The Cloudy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gray Chateau – 120° from the complementary Bud. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1a8a3 and #a3abb1.
In a RGB color space, hex #a8a3b1 is made of 33% red, 32% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Luxe Lilac has a hue angle of 261.43°, a saturation of 8.24% and a lightness of 66.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a8a3b1 is made of 3.53% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #a8a3b1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(168,163,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 5.49, 0, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(261.43,8.24%,66.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(261.43,7.91%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.7941,4.4968,-6.5821) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.1815,37.6935,46.9109) |