Velvet Scarf Color

#e3dfec

Velvet Scarf is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red

Inverse Color #1c2013
Complementary Color #e8ecdf
Color Shade: warm blue (258.46° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 90% (better contrasting with black)
Velvet Scarf Color Sample
Velvet Scarf Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e3dfec

If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Scarf Color. The Angel Kiss color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Amourette (#c8c5d7) for more calm effect. Try Lilac Crystal as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#e8ecdf is the best complementary color to Velvet Scarf. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e3dfec complementary color is Green White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Snuff are #dfe1ec and #e9dfec. Thus found on the left and right of #e3dfec on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mystic and Snuff colors as they work well with Velvet Scarf.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Velvet Scarf palette consists of #e1ecdf and #ece9df colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e8ecdf). Try Willow Brook and Satin Linen colors in combination with #e3dfec, 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 #e3dfec offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Velvet Scarf. Thus Gin and Pearl Bush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Velvet Scarf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Green White, Soft Peach, and Mystic split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3dfec square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm 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. Velvet Scarf tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#e8ecdf) and two others. The Pearl Bush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mystic – 120° from the complementary Green White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ece3df and #dfe8ec.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e3dfec is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet Scarf has a hue angle of 258.46°, a saturation of 25.49% and a lightness of 90%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3dfec is made of 3.53% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.45% black ink.

HEX #e3dfec
RGB Decimal rgb(227,223,236)
RGB Percentage 33%, 33%, 34%
CMYK 3.53, 5.1, 0, 7.45
HSL hsl(258.46,25.49%,90%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(258.46,5.51%,92.55%)
CIE-LAB lab(89.469,3.7176,-5.8583)
XYZ xyz(73.2066,75.1624,90.0063)
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