Columbine 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 | #0a251c |
| Complementary Color | #daf4eb |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (340° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90.78% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Columbine Color. The Dainty Pink color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Madder Rose (#eebbcb) for more energetic effect. Try Cameo Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#daf4eb is the best complementary color to Columbine. 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 #f5dae3 complementary color is Iceberg, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Vanilla Ice are #f4daf0 and #f4deda. Thus found on the left and right of #f5dae3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amour and Vanilla Ice colors as they work well with Columbine.
The split-complementary Columbine palette consists of #daf0f4 and #daf4de colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#daf4eb). Try Iceberg and Tara colors in combination with #f5dae3, 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 #f5dae3 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 Columbine. Thus Link Water and Frost giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Columbine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Iceberg, Frost, and Link Water split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5dae3 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Columbine tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#daf4eb) and two others. The Frost is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and French Lilac – 120° from the complementary Iceberg. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e3f4da and #ecdaf4.
In a RGB color space, hex #f5dae3 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Columbine has a hue angle of 340°, a saturation of 57.45% and a lightness of 90.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5dae3 is made of 0% cyan, 10.59% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #f5dae3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(245,218,227) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.59, 7.06, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(340,57.45%,90.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(340,11.02%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.4404,10.801,-1.002) |
| XYZ | xyz(76.5927,75.1013,83.1322) |