Victorian Mauve is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #497477 |
| Complementary Color | #88b3b6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (3.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Victorian Mauve Color. The New England Brick color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tangier (#a97164) for more energetic effect. Try Rosy Tan as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#88b3b6 is the best complementary color to Victorian Mauve. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b68b88 complementary color is Gulf Stream, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brandy Rose are #b6889c and #b6a288. Thus found on the left and right of #b68b88 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Mongoose colors as they work well with Victorian Mauve.
The split-complementary Victorian Mauve palette consists of #889cb6 and #88b6a2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#88b3b6). Try Bali Hai and Acapulco colors in combination with #b68b88, 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 #b68b88 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Victorian Mauve. Thus Wild Blue Yonder and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Victorian Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gulf Stream, Swamp Green, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b68b88 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Victorian Mauve tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#88b3b6) and two others. The Bay Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Gulf Stream. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #88b68b and #b688b3.
In a RGB color space, hex #b68b88 is made of 40% red, 30% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Victorian Mauve has a hue angle of 3.91°, a saturation of 23.96% and a lightness of 62.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b68b88 is made of 0% cyan, 16.86% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b68b88 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,139,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 30%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.86, 18.04, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(3.91,23.96%,62.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(3.91,25.27%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.816,15.8941,7.9254) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.968,30.1879,27.3818) |