Confectionary is pale, cool-toned shade of cool magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm green, cool cyan or warm yellow
| Inverse Color | #2b4b2a |
| Complementary Color | #b4d5b3 |
| Color Shade: | cool magenta (298.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 77.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Confectionary Color. The Euphoric Lilac color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Grape Glimmer (#dccae0) for more calm effect. Try Decadial Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b4d5b3 is the best complementary color to Confectionary. Warm green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d4b4d5 complementary color is Pixie Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of London Hue are #c3b3d5 and #d5b3c5. Thus found on the left and right of #d4b4d5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lavender Gray and Blossom colors as they work well with Confectionary.
The split-complementary Confectionary palette consists of #b3d5c3 and #c5d5b3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4d5b3). Try Gum Leaf and Coriander colors in combination with #d4b4d5, 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 #d4b4d5 offers a combination of warm cyan and warm yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Confectionary. Thus Jungle Mist and Green Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Confectionary contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pixie Green, Vanilla, and Casper split by 90° on the color wheel. #d4b4d5 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, warm red, warm green and cool cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Confectionary tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#b4d5b3) and two others. The Green Mist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Gray – 120° from the complementary Pixie Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d5d4b3 and #b3b4d5.
In a RGB color space, hex #d4b4d5 is made of 35% red, 30% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Confectionary has a hue angle of 298.18°, a saturation of 28.21% and a lightness of 77.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d4b4d5 is made of 0.39% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #d4b4d5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(212,180,213) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 30%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 12.94, 0, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(298.18,28.21%,77.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(298.18,15.49%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.947,17.2387,-12.3245) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.4829,51.4437,69.9561) |