Violet Sweet Pea is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #383a23 |
| Complementary Color | #dadbc5 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (245.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 81.76% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Violet Sweet Pea Color. The Instigate color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Violet Mix (#aca8cd) for more energetic effect. Try Violeta Silvestre as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dadbc5 is the best complementary color to Violet Sweet Pea. 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 #c7c5dc complementary color is Moon Mist, 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 Blue Haze are #c5cedb and #d2c5db. Thus found on the left and right of #c7c5dc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Heather and Blue Haze colors as they work well with Violet Sweet Pea.
The split-complementary Violet Sweet Pea palette consists of #cedbc5 and #dbd2c5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dadbc5). Try Pale Leaf and Sisal colors in combination with #c7c5dc, 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 #c7c5dc 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 Sweet Pea. Thus Sea Mist and Wafer giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Violet Sweet Pea contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Moon Mist, Maverick, and Paris White split by 90° on the color wheel. #c7c5dc 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 Sweet Pea tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#dadbc5) and two others. The Wafer is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Geyser – 120° from the complementary Moon Mist. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dbc6c5 and #c5dadb.
In a RGB color space, hex #c7c5dc is made of 32% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Violet Sweet Pea has a hue angle of 245.22°, a saturation of 24.73% and a lightness of 81.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c7c5dc is made of 8.23% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #c7c5dc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(199,197,220) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 8.23, 9.02, 0, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(245.22,24.73%,81.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(245.22,10.45%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.3155,5.1028,-11.1821) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.4377,57.2419,75.7844) |