Pixie Wing is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #161914 |
| Complementary Color | #e8ebe6 |
| Color Shade: | violet (276° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 91.18% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Pixie Wing Color. The Jam Session color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Iron Maiden (#d6d1dc) for more energetic effect. Try Light Modesty as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e8ebe6 is the best complementary color to Pixie Wing. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e9e6eb complementary color is Gray Nurse, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mischka are #e6e6eb and #ebe6ea. Thus found on the left and right of #e9e6eb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Athens Gray and Bon Jour colors as they work well with Pixie Wing.
The split-complementary Pixie Wing palette consists of #e6ebe6 and #eaebe6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e8ebe6). Try Gray Nurse and Cararra colors in combination with #e9e6eb, 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 #e9e6eb offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pixie Wing. Thus Black Haze and Cararra giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pixie Wing contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Nurse, Ebb, and Porcelain split by 90° on the color wheel. #e9e6eb square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pixie Wing tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#e8ebe6) and two others. The Cararra is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Athens Gray – 120° from the complementary Gray Nurse. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ebe9e6 and #e6e8eb.
In a RGB color space, hex #e9e6eb is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Pixie Wing has a hue angle of 276°, a saturation of 11.11% and a lightness of 91.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e9e6eb is made of 0.79% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black ink.
| HEX | #e9e6eb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(233,230,235) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.79, 1.96, 0, 7.84 |
| HSL | hsl(276,11.11%,91.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(276,2.13%,92.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.6469,1.9047,-2.0778) |
| XYZ | xyz(76.8965,79.9154,89.9696) |