Puffball Color

#ccbfc9

Puffball is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, cool blue or mid yellow

Inverse Color #334036
Complementary Color #bfccc2
Color Shade: mid magenta (313.85° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 77.45% (better contrasting with white)
Puffball Color Sample
Puffball Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ccbfc9

If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Puffball Color. The Pansy Posy color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Parlor Rose (#baa1b2) for more energetic effect. Try Leek Blossom Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#bfccc2 is the best complementary color to Puffball. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ccbfc9 complementary color is Powder Ash, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pale Slate are #c8bfcc and #ccbfc2. Thus found on the left and right of #ccbfc9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chatelle and Cold Turkey colors as they work well with Puffball.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Puffball palette consists of #bfccc8 and #c2ccbf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bfccc2). Try Powder Ash and Clay Ash colors in combination with #ccbfc9, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #ccbfc9 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Puffball. Thus Submarine and Kangaroo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Puffball contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Powder Ash, Swirl, and French Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccbfc9 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and cool blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Puffball tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#bfccc2) and two others. The Kangaroo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gray Suit – 120° from the complementary Powder Ash. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c9ccbf and #c2bfcc.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ccbfc9 is made of 34% red, 32% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Puffball has a hue angle of 313.85°, a saturation of 11.3% and a lightness of 77.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccbfc9 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 20% black ink.

HEX #ccbfc9
RGB Decimal rgb(204,191,201)
RGB Percentage 34%, 32%, 34%
CMYK 0, 5.1, 1.18, 20
HSL hsl(313.85,11.3%,77.45%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(313.85,6.37%,80%)
CIE-LAB lab(78.6456,6.3527,-3.3798)
XYZ xyz(54.0753,54.316,62.8923)
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