Violet Gems is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #3b3f16 |
| Complementary Color | #e4e9bf |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (245.85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 83.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Violet Gems Color. The Japan Blush color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lavender Sky (#dbd7f2) for more energetic effect. Try Maximum Blue Purple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e4e9bf is the best complementary color to Violet Gems. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c4c0e9 complementary color is Beryl Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Prelude are #bfd0e9 and #d8bfe9. Thus found on the left and right of #c4c0e9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Spindle and Prelude colors as they work well with Violet Gems.
The split-complementary Violet Gems palette consists of #d0e9bf and #e9d8bf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e4e9bf). Try Beryl Green and Double Spanish White colors in combination with #c4c0e9, 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 #c4c0e9 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Violet Gems. Thus Fringy Flower and Rose Fog giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Violet Gems contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Beryl Green, Melanie, and Jagged Ice split by 90° on the color wheel. #c4c0e9 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Violet Gems tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#e4e9bf) and two others. The Rose Fog is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jagged Ice – 120° from the complementary Beryl Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e9c3bf and #bfe4e9.
In a RGB color space, hex #c4c0e9 is made of 32% red, 31% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Violet Gems has a hue angle of 245.85°, a saturation of 48.24% and a lightness of 83.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c4c0e9 is made of 14.51% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.63% black ink.
| HEX | #c4c0e9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(196,192,233) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 31%, 38% |
| CMYK | 14.51, 16.08, 0, 8.63 |
| HSL | hsl(245.85,48.24%,83.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(245.85,17.6%,91.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.2242,9.5205,-19.8304) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.3226,55.3182,84.7998) |