Purple Poodle Color

#dab4cc

Purple Poodle 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 #254b33
Complementary Color #b3dac2
Color Shade: warm magenta (322.11° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 78.04% (better contrasting with white)
Purple Poodle Color Sample
Purple Poodle Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dab4cc

If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Purple Poodle Color. The Nefarious Mauve color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Light Pretty Pale (#ead4e0) for more energetic effect. Try Moorland Heather as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b3dac2 is the best complementary color to Purple Poodle. 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 #dab4cc complementary color is Surf, 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 Pink Flare are #d4b3da and #dab3b8. Thus found on the left and right of #dab4cc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Prelude and Blossom colors as they work well with Purple Poodle.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Purple Poodle palette consists of #b3dad5 and #b8dab3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3dac2). Try Ziggurat and Pixie Green colors in combination with #dab4cc, 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 #dab4cc 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 Purple Poodle. Thus Pigeon Post and Sprout giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Purple Poodle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Surf, Akaroa, and Pigeon Post split by 90° on the color wheel. #dab4cc 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. Purple Poodle tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#b3dac2) and two others. The Sprout is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Gray – 120° from the complementary Surf. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ccdab3 and #c2b3da.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dab4cc is made of 36% red, 30% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Purple Poodle has a hue angle of 322.11°, a saturation of 33.93% and a lightness of 78.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dab4cc is made of 0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 14.51% black ink.

HEX #dab4cc
RGB Decimal rgb(218,180,204)
RGB Percentage 36%, 30%, 34%
CMYK 0, 14.9, 5.49, 14.51
HSL hsl(322.11,33.93%,78.04%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(322.11,17.43%,85.49%)
CIE-LAB lab(77.2255,17.6658,-6.9637)
XYZ xyz(56.1338,51.9076,64.1873)
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