Velvet Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #53554c |
| Complementary Color | #b1b3aa |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (253.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 68.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Grey Color. The Night Music color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lilac Blossom (#9a93a9) for more energetic effect. Try Delectable as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b1b3aa is the best complementary color to Velvet Grey. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #acaab3 complementary color is Bud, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Spun Pearl are #aaacb3 and #b0aab3. Thus found on the left and right of #acaab3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Aluminium and Spun Pearl colors as they work well with Velvet Grey.
The split-complementary Velvet Grey palette consists of #acb3aa and #b3b0aa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1b3aa). Try Green Spring and Cloudy colors in combination with #acaab3, 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 #acaab3 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Velvet Grey. Thus Edward and Nobel giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velvet Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bud, Nobel, and Edward split by 90° on the color wheel. #acaab3 square combo is a palette of mid blue, cool red, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Velvet Grey tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#b1b3aa) and two others. The Nobel is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hit Gray – 120° from the complementary Bud. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3acaa and #aab1b3.
In a RGB color space, hex #acaab3 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet Grey has a hue angle of 253.33°, a saturation of 5.59% and a lightness of 68.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #acaab3 is made of 2.75% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #acaab3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,170,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 2.75, 3.53, 0, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(253.33,5.59%,68.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(253.33,5.03%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.0178,2.4377,-4.3666) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.5247,40.7748,48.435) |