Crepe Myrtle is calm, 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 | #1c6635 |
| Complementary Color | #99e2b2 |
| Color Shade: | warm magenta (320.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Crepe Myrtle Color. The Gumball 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 Soft Cashmere (#efb6d8) for more energetic effect. Try Muddy Mauve as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#99e2b2 is the best complementary color to Crepe Myrtle. 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 #e399ca complementary color is Algae Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Light Orchid are #d699e2 and #e299a5. Thus found on the left and right of #e399ca on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Light Wisteria and Petite Orchid colors as they work well with Crepe Myrtle.
The split-complementary Crepe Myrtle palette consists of #99e2d6 and #a5e299 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#99e2b2). Try Morning Glory and Granny Smith Apple colors in combination with #e399ca, 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 #e399ca 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 Crepe Myrtle. Thus Regent St Blue and Deco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Crepe Myrtle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Algae Green, Zombie, and Dull Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e399ca square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Crepe Myrtle tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#99e2b2) and two others. The Deco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dull Lavender – 120° from the complementary Algae Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cae299 and #b299e2.
In a RGB color space, hex #e399ca is made of 39% red, 26% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Crepe Myrtle has a hue angle of 320.27°, a saturation of 56.92% and a lightness of 74.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e399ca is made of 0% cyan, 29.02% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e399ca |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,153,202) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 26%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.02, 9.8, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(320.27,56.92%,74.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(320.27,32.6%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.8105,34.932,-13.8526) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.7305,43.3776,61.4179) |