Mauve Orchid is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #4a7d66 |
| Complementary Color | #82b59e |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (332.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Mauve Orchid Color. The Hollyhock Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Shady Pink (#c4a1af) for more calm effect. Try Strawberry Mousse as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#82b59e is the best complementary color to Mauve Orchid. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b58299 complementary color is Acapulco, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bouquet are #b582b2 and #b58482. Thus found on the left and right of #b58299 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Brandy Rose colors as they work well with Mauve Orchid.
The split-complementary Mauve Orchid palette consists of #82b2b5 and #82b584 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#82b59e). Try Gulf Stream and Bay Leaf colors in combination with #b58299, 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 #b58299 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mauve Orchid. Thus Bali Hai and Swamp Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mauve Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Acapulco, Swamp Green, and Wild Blue Yonder split by 90° on the color wheel. #b58299 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mauve Orchid tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#82b59e) and two others. The Swamp Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Purple – 120° from the complementary Acapulco. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #99b582 and #9d82b5.
In a RGB color space, hex #b58299 is made of 39% red, 28% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Mauve Orchid has a hue angle of 332.94°, a saturation of 25.63% and a lightness of 60.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b58299 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b58299 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,130,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 28%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 10.98, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(332.94,25.63%,60.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(332.94,28.18%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.969,23.2166,-4.4796) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.7885,28.0889,33.8306) |