Novel Lilac is pale, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or warm yellow
| Inverse Color | #3d5b3d |
| Complementary Color | #a4c1a4 |
| Color Shade: | cool magenta (300° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 70.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Novel Lilac Color. The Pink Bravado color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Violet Whimsy (#b48bb8) for more energetic effect. Try Maverick as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a4c1a4 is the best complementary color to Novel Lilac. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c2a4c2 complementary color is Norway, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lily are #b3a4c1 and #c1a4b3. Thus found on the left and right of #c2a4c2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching London Hue and Lily colors as they work well with Novel Lilac.
The split-complementary Novel Lilac palette consists of #a4c1b3 and #b3c1a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a4c1a4). Try Summer Green and Rainee colors in combination with #c2a4c2, 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 #c2a4c2 offers a combination of warm cyan and warm yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Novel Lilac. Thus Opal and Bison Hide giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Novel Lilac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Norway, Bison Hide, and Cadet Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c2a4c2 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, orange, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Novel Lilac tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#a4c1a4) and two others. The Bison Hide is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cadet Blue – 120° from the complementary Norway. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c1c1a4 and #a4a4c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #c2a4c2 is made of 35% red, 30% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Novel Lilac has a hue angle of 300°, a saturation of 19.74% and a lightness of 70.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c2a4c2 is made of 0% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #c2a4c2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(194,164,194) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 30%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.77, 0, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(300,19.74%,70.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(300,15.46%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.8125,16.2587,-11.2703) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.2612,41.9153,56.7439) |