Exotic Lilac Color

#d198b5

Exotic Lilac 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 #2e674a
Complementary Color #97d1b3
Color Shade: warm magenta (329.47° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 70.78% (better contrasting with white)
Exotic Lilac Color Sample
Exotic Lilac Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d198b5

If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Exotic Lilac Color. The Hollyhock Blossom Pink color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dolomite Red (#c5769b) for more energetic effect. Try Strawberry Freeze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#97d1b3 is the best complementary color to Exotic Lilac. 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 #d198b5 complementary color is Vista Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Viola are #d097d1 and #d19798. Thus found on the left and right of #d198b5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Light Wisteria and Eunry colors as they work well with Exotic Lilac.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Exotic Lilac palette consists of #97d1d0 and #98d197 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#97d1b3). Try Sinbad and Moss Green colors in combination with #d198b5, 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 #d198b5 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 Exotic Lilac. Thus Polo Blue and Pine Glade giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Exotic Lilac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Vista Blue, Pine Glade, and Blue Bell split by 90° on the color wheel. #d198b5 square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool 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. Exotic Lilac tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#97d1b3) and two others. The Pine Glade is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and East Side – 120° from the complementary Vista Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b5d197 and #b397d1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d198b5 is made of 39% red, 28% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Exotic Lilac has a hue angle of 329.47°, a saturation of 38.26% and a lightness of 70.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d198b5 is made of 0% cyan, 22.35% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 18.04% black ink.

HEX #d198b5
RGB Decimal rgb(209,152,181)
RGB Percentage 39%, 28%, 33%
CMYK 0, 22.35, 10.98, 18.04
HSL hsl(329.47,38.26%,70.78%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(329.47,27.27%,81.96%)
CIE-LAB lab(69.0026,25.7835,-6.5976)
XYZ xyz(45.8632,39.348,48.8937)
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