Light Pax is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #2a2c1c |
| Complementary Color | #e1e3d2 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (247.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 85.88% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Light Pax Color. The Lemures 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 Purple Dragon (#c6bedd) for more energetic effect. Try Purple Heather as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e1e3d2 is the best complementary color to Light Pax. 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 #d5d3e3 complementary color is Periglacial Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mischka are #d2d8e3 and #ddd2e3. Thus found on the left and right of #d5d3e3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Geyser and Snuff colors as they work well with Light Pax.
The split-complementary Light Pax palette consists of #d8e3d2 and #e3ddd2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e1e3d2). Try Periglacial Blue and Satin Linen colors in combination with #d5d3e3, 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 #d5d3e3 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 Light Pax. Thus Surf Crest and Wafer giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Light Pax contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periglacial Blue, Lola, and Paris White split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5d3e3 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Light Pax tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#e1e3d2) and two others. The Wafer is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Geyser – 120° from the complementary Periglacial Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e3d5d2 and #d2e0e3.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5d3e3 is made of 33% red, 32% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Light Pax has a hue angle of 247.5°, a saturation of 22.22% and a lightness of 85.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5d3e3 is made of 5.49% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #d5d3e3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,211,227) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 35% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 6.27, 0, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(247.5,22.22%,85.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(247.5,7.05%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.1394,3.6647,-7.6296) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.6,66.2807,82.0617) |