Perfection 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 | #26291a |
| Complementary Color | #e2e5d6 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (252° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 86.86% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Perfection 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 Playful Purple (#bfb9d5) for more energetic effect. Try Purple Heather as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e2e5d6 is the best complementary color to Perfection. 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 #d9d6e5 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 #d6dae5 and #e0d6e5. Thus found on the left and right of #d9d6e5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mischka and Snuff colors as they work well with Perfection.
The split-complementary Perfection palette consists of #dae5d6 and #e5e0d6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2e5d6). Try Periglacial Blue and Satin Linen colors in combination with #d9d6e5, 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 #d9d6e5 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 Perfection. Thus Surf Crest and Wafer giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Perfection contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periglacial Blue, Lola, and Paris White split by 90° on the color wheel. #d9d6e5 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. Perfection tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#e2e5d6) 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 #e5d9d6 and #d6e2e5.
In a RGB color space, hex #d9d6e5 is made of 33% red, 32% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Perfection has a hue angle of 252°, a saturation of 22.39% and a lightness of 86.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d9d6e5 is made of 4.7% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #d9d6e5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(217,214,229) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 35% |
| CMYK | 4.7, 5.88, 0, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(252,22.39%,86.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(252,6.55%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.2568,3.7935,-7.001) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.8047,68.502,83.83) |