Prim Color

#e2cdd5

Prim is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green

Inverse Color #1d322a
Complementary Color #cde2da
Color Shade: red magenta (337.14° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 84.51% (better contrasting with black)
Prim Color Sample
Prim Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e2cdd5

If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Prim Color. The Kunzite color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Dress Pink (#f4ebef) for more energetic effect. Try Iced Watermelon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cde2da is the best complementary color to Prim. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2cdd5 complementary color is Edgewater, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Twilight are #e2cddf and #e2cfcd. Thus found on the left and right of #e2cdd5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twilight and Wafer colors as they work well with Prim.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Prim palette consists of #cddfe2 and #cde2cf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cde2da). Try Geyser and Surf Crest colors in combination with #e2cdd5, 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 #e2cdd5 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Prim. Thus Geyser and Periglacial Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Prim contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edgewater, Periglacial Blue, and Blue Haze split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2cdd5 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid 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. Prim tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#cde2da) and two others. The Periglacial Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Snuff – 120° from the complementary Edgewater. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d5e2cd and #dacde2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e2cdd5 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Prim has a hue angle of 337.14°, a saturation of 26.58% and a lightness of 84.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2cdd5 is made of 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 11.37% black ink.

HEX #e2cdd5
RGB Decimal rgb(226,205,213)
RGB Percentage 35%, 32%, 33%
CMYK 0, 8.24, 5.1, 11.37
HSL hsl(337.14,26.58%,84.51%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(337.14,9.29%,88.63%)
CIE-LAB lab(84.2956,8.6715,-1.3111)
XYZ xyz(65.2056,64.6355,71.99)
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