Obi Lilac 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 | #4f5c49 |
| Complementary Color | #a9b6a3 |
| Color Shade: | violet (281.05° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 67.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Obi Lilac Color. The Saffron Blossom Mauve color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Red Lilac Purple (#bfbac0) for more calm effect. Try Foxgloves as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a9b6a3 is the best complementary color to Obi Lilac. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b0a3b6 complementary color is Bud, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Amethyst Smoke are #a6a3b6 and #b6a3b2. Thus found on the left and right of #b0a3b6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Santas Gray and Shady Lady colors as they work well with Obi Lilac.
The split-complementary Obi Lilac palette consists of #a3b6a6 and #b2b6a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a9b6a3). Try Norway and Eagle colors in combination with #b0a3b6, 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 #b0a3b6 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 Obi Lilac. Thus Edward and Nomad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Obi Lilac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bud, Martini, and Hit Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0a3b6 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. Obi Lilac tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#a9b6a3) and two others. The Nomad 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 #b6b0a3 and #a3a9b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #b0a3b6 is made of 34% red, 31% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Obi Lilac has a hue angle of 281.05°, a saturation of 11.52% and a lightness of 67.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0a3b6 is made of 2.35% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b0a3b6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(176,163,182) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 31%, 35% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 7.45, 0, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(281.05,11.52%,67.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(281.05,10.44%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.6075,8.2664,-8.0814) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.4452,38.8019,49.6665) |