Etude Lilac is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm green, warm cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #2a2d28 |
| Complementary Color | #d3d6d2 |
| Color Shade: | violet (276° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 83.33% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Etude Lilac Color. The Mauve Pansy color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Clary Sage (#c7c0ce) for more energetic effect. Try Orchid Fragrance as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d3d6d2 is the best complementary color to Etude Lilac. Warm green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5d2d7 complementary color is Celeste, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, violet, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Gray Suit are #d2d2d6 and #d6d2d6. Thus found on the left and right of #d5d2d7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Iron and Pale Slate colors as they work well with Etude Lilac.
The split-complementary Etude Lilac palette consists of #d2d6d2 and #d6d6d2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3d6d2). Try Pumice and Quill Gray colors in combination with #d5d2d7, 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 #d5d2d7 offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Etude Lilac. Thus Pumice and Timberwolf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Etude Lilac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Celeste, Alto, and Iron split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5d2d7 square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, warm green 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. Etude Lilac tetradic combo consists of warm green complementary color (#d3d6d2) and two others. The Timberwolf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Iron – 120° from the complementary Celeste. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6d4d2 and #d2d3d6.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5d2d7 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Etude Lilac has a hue angle of 276°, a saturation of 5.88% and a lightness of 83.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5d2d7 is made of 0.78% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.69% black ink.
| HEX | #d5d2d7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,210,215) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 1.96, 0, 15.69 |
| HSL | hsl(276,5.88%,83.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(276,2.33%,84.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.5587,1.9373,-2.1124) |
| XYZ | xyz(62.7529,65.1456,73.5569) |