Foxglove 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 | #467c6e |
| Complementary Color | #83b9aa |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (344.44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Foxglove Color. The Concerto color for instance is a darker 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 Berries and Cream as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#83b9aa is the best complementary color to Foxglove. 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 #b98391 complementary color is Gulf Stream, 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 Brandy Rose are #b983ac and #b98f83. Thus found on the left and right of #b98391 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Brandy Rose colors as they work well with Foxglove.
The split-complementary Foxglove palette consists of #83acb9 and #83b98f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#83b9aa). Try Neptune and Bay Leaf colors in combination with #b98391, 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 #b98391 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 Foxglove. Thus Wild Blue Yonder and Olivine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Foxglove contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gulf Stream, Swamp Green, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b98391 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. Foxglove tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#83b9aa) and two others. The Olivine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Purple – 120° from the complementary Gulf Stream. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #91b983 and #aa83b9.
In a RGB color space, hex #b98391 is made of 40% red, 28% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Foxglove has a hue angle of 344.44°, a saturation of 27.84% and a lightness of 61.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b98391 is made of 0% cyan, 21.18% magenta, 15.69% yellow and 27.45% black ink.
| HEX | #b98391 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(185,131,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 28%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.18, 15.69, 27.45 |
| HSL | hsl(344.44,27.84%,61.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(344.44,29.19%,72.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.4192,22.86,0.8176) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.2347,28.5912,30.5551) |