Queen Anne Lilac 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 | #3f494b |
| Complementary Color | #b4bec0 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (10° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Queen Anne Lilac Color. The Dressy Rose 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 Quiet Refuge (#b69c97) for more energetic effect. Try Quarry Quartz as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b4bec0 is the best complementary color to Queen Anne Lilac. 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 #c0b6b4 complementary color is Submarine, 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 Tide are #c0b4b8 and #c0bcb4. Thus found on the left and right of #c0b6b4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Swan and Cotton Seed colors as they work well with Queen Anne Lilac.
The split-complementary Queen Anne Lilac palette consists of #b4b8c0 and #b4c0bc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4bec0). Try Bombay and Powder Ash colors in combination with #c0b6b4, 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 #c0b6b4 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 Queen Anne Lilac. Thus French Gray and Powder Ash giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Queen Anne Lilac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Submarine, Green Spring, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #c0b6b4 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. Queen Anne Lilac tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#b4bec0) and two others. The Powder Ash is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pale Slate – 120° from the complementary Submarine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b4c0b6 and #c0b4be.
In a RGB color space, hex #c0b6b4 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Queen Anne Lilac has a hue angle of 10°, a saturation of 8.7% and a lightness of 72.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c0b6b4 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 4.7% yellow and 24.71% black ink.
| HEX | #c0b6b4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(192,182,180) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.92, 4.7, 24.71 |
| HSL | hsl(10,8.7%,72.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(10,6.25%,75.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.7982,3.1854,2.2739) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.7044,47.9577,49.9752) |