Hazy Mauve is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, warm cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #373931 |
| Complementary Color | #cccec6 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (255° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 79.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Hazy Mauve Color. The Axis color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Wedding Flowers (#bcb6cb) for more energetic effect. Try Bohemianism as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cccec6 is the best complementary color to Hazy Mauve. 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 #c8c6ce complementary color is Celeste, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, mid blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Gray Suit are #c6c8ce and #ccc6ce. Thus found on the left and right of #c8c6ce on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching French Gray and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Hazy Mauve.
The split-complementary Hazy Mauve palette consists of #c8cec6 and #ceccc6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cccec6). Try Pumice and Cloud colors in combination with #c8c6ce, 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 #c8c6ce 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 Hazy Mauve. Thus Pumice and Silver Rust giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hazy Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Celeste, Pale Slate, and Tiara split by 90° on the color wheel. #c8c6ce square combo is a palette of mid blue, cool red, mid yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Hazy Mauve tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#cccec6) and two others. The Silver Rust is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tiara – 120° from the complementary Celeste. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cec8c6 and #c6ccce.
In a RGB color space, hex #c8c6ce is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Hazy Mauve has a hue angle of 255°, a saturation of 7.55% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c8c6ce is made of 2.35% cyan, 3.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.22% black ink.
| HEX | #c8c6ce |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(200,198,206) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 3.13, 0, 19.22 |
| HSL | hsl(255,7.55%,79.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(255,3.88%,80.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.2492,2.1781,-3.7508) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.1541,57.1238,66.5116) |