Mazzy Star is soft, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, blue cyan or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #40a44f |
| Complementary Color | #5bbf6a |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (309° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 55.29% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Mazzy Star Color. The Plum Dust color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Purple Kush (#cc77cc) for more energetic effect. Try French Mauve as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5bbf6a is the best complementary color to Mazzy Star. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bf5bb0 complementary color is Fern, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Fuchsia Pink are #9c5bbf and #bf5b7d. Thus found on the left and right of #bf5bb0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amethyst and Mulberry colors as they work well with Mazzy Star.
The split-complementary Mazzy Star palette consists of #5bbf9c and #7dbf5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5bbf6a). Try Silver Tree and Mantis colors in combination with #bf5bb0, 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 #bf5bb0 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mazzy Star. Thus Fountain Blue and Celery giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mazzy Star contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fern, Twine, and Steel Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #bf5bb0 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mazzy Star tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#5bbf6a) and two others. The Celery is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blue Violet – 120° from the complementary Fern. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #afbf5b and #695bbf.
In a RGB color space, hex #bf5bb0 is made of 42% red, 20% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Mazzy Star has a hue angle of 309°, a saturation of 43.86% and a lightness of 55.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bf5bb0 is made of 0% cyan, 39.21% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #bf5bb0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,91,176) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 20%, 38% |
| CMYK | 0, 39.21, 5.88, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(309,43.86%,55.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(309,52.36%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.6999,51.2161,-27.1503) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.0634,21.6931,43.5189) |