Crocus Petal 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 | #46643a |
| Complementary Color | #a7c59b |
| Color Shade: | violet (282.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 69.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Crocus Petal Color. The Pussyfoot color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Liberace (#ccb8d2) for more calm effect. Try Petite Purple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a7c59b is the best complementary color to Crocus Petal. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b99bc5 complementary color is Norway, 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 London Hue are #a39bc5 and #c59bbc. Thus found on the left and right of #b99bc5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Logan and Lilac colors as they work well with Crocus Petal.
The split-complementary Crocus Petal palette consists of #9bc5a3 and #bcc59b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a7c59b). Try Spring Rain and Thistle Green colors in combination with #b99bc5, 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 #b99bc5 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 Crocus Petal. Thus Shadow Green and Coral Reef giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Crocus Petal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Norway, Quicksand, and Nepal split by 90° on the color wheel. #b99bc5 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. Crocus Petal tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#a7c59b) and two others. The Coral Reef is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rock Blue – 120° from the complementary Norway. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c5b99b and #9ba7c5.
In a RGB color space, hex #b99bc5 is made of 34% red, 29% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Crocus Petal has a hue angle of 282.86°, a saturation of 26.58% and a lightness of 69.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b99bc5 is made of 4.7% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black ink.
| HEX | #b99bc5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(185,155,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 29%, 37% |
| CMYK | 4.7, 16.47, 0, 22.75 |
| HSL | hsl(282.86,26.58%,69.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(282.86,21.32%,77.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.8642,18.77,-17.4521) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.807,37.7882,57.9137) |