Exquisite is pale, warm-toned shade of warm magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool green, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #375c44 |
| Complementary Color | #a2c8b0 |
| Color Shade: | warm magenta (321.08° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 71.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Exquisite Color. The Chinaberry Bloom color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Opera Mauve (#b784a7) for more energetic effect. Try Mint Blossom Rose as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a2c8b0 is the best complementary color to Exquisite. Cool green shades generally complement the warm magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c8a3bb complementary color is Spring Rain, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Lily are #c2a2c8 and #c8a2a8. Thus found on the left and right of #c8a3bb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching London Hue and Eunry colors as they work well with Exquisite.
The split-complementary Exquisite palette consists of #a2c8c2 and #a8c8a2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a2c8b0). Try Shadow Green and Spring Rain colors in combination with #c8a3bb, 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 #c8a3bb offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Exquisite. Thus Casper and Coriander giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Exquisite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spring Rain, Coral Reef, and Logan split by 90° on the color wheel. #c8a3bb square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Exquisite tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#a2c8b0) and two others. The Coriander is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Logan – 120° from the complementary Spring Rain. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bac8a2 and #b0a2c8.
In a RGB color space, hex #c8a3bb is made of 36% red, 30% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Exquisite has a hue angle of 321.08°, a saturation of 25.17% and a lightness of 71.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c8a3bb is made of 0% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #c8a3bb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(200,163,187) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 30%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.51, 5.1, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(321.08,25.17%,71.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(321.08,18.5%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.9134,17.613,-7.1923) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.8863,42.0616,52.7139) |