Posies Color

#dfbbd9

Posies is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, blue cyan or mid yellow

Inverse Color #204426
Complementary Color #bbdfc1
Color Shade: mid magenta (310° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 80.39% (better contrasting with white)
Posies Color Sample
Posies Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dfbbd9

If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Posies Color. The Rose Garden color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Clover Pink (#cd9bc4) for more calm effect. Try Girl Power as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#bbdfc1 is the best complementary color to Posies. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dfbbd9 complementary color is Surf, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Melanie are #d3bbdf and #dfbbc7. Thus found on the left and right of #dfbbd9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Prelude and Pink Flare colors as they work well with Posies.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Posies palette consists of #bbdfd3 and #c7dfbb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bbdfc1). Try Edgewater and Sprout colors in combination with #dfbbd9, 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 #dfbbd9 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Posies. Thus Ziggurat and Beryl Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Posies contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Surf, Bone, and Pigeon Post split by 90° on the color wheel. #dfbbd9 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan 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. Posies tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#bbdfc1) and two others. The Beryl Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Prelude – 120° from the complementary Surf. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d9dfbb and #c1bbdf.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dfbbd9 is made of 36% red, 30% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Posies has a hue angle of 310°, a saturation of 36% and a lightness of 80.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dfbbd9 is made of 0% cyan, 14.12% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 12.55% black ink.

HEX #dfbbd9
RGB Decimal rgb(223,187,217)
RGB Percentage 36%, 30%, 35%
CMYK 0, 14.12, 2.35, 12.55
HSL hsl(310,36%,80.39%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(310,16.14%,87.45%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.7493,17.9289,-10.2001)
XYZ xyz(60.7261,56.2384,73.3001)
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