Heather Blue color hex code is #6B83A4

What is Heather Blue Color?

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Heather Blue has the hex code #6B83A4. The equivalent RGB values are (107, 131, 164), which means it is composed of 27% red, 33% green and 41% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:35 M:20 Y:0 K:36. In the HSV/HSB scale, Heather Blue has a hue of 215°, 35% saturation and a brightness value of 64%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Heather Blue is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Heather Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#6B83A4
RGB Values	(107, 131, 164)
CMYK Values	(35%, 20%, 0%, 36%)
HSV/HSB Values	(215°, 35%, 64%)
Closest Web Safe	#669999
Inverse Color	#947C5B [Pale Brown]
Closest Pantone®	7667 C
Closest RAL	5014 [Pigeon blue]
Complementary Color	#A48C6B [Beaver]

Heather Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#868686
Desaturated	#888888
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#7F7F7F
Weighted Average (Luma)	#808080
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#B6B6B6

Heather Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 6B83A4. Complementary color is A48C6B

Complementary Palette

The complement of Heather Blue is Beaver with the hex code #A48C6B. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #6B83A4 color is offered by #A48C6B. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (6B83A4, 706BA4 and 6BA0A4)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Heather Blue (#6B83A4) are Dark Blue-Gray (#706BA4) and Crystal Blue (#6BA0A4). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Heather Blue with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (6B83A4, A4706B and A0A46B)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Heather Blue (#6B83A4) are #A4706B (Blast-Off Bronze) and #A0A46B (Olivine). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (6B83A4, A46B83 and 83A46B)

Triadic Palette

Heather Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #A46B83 (Turkish Rose) and #83A46B (Asparagus) along with #6B83A4 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (6B83A4, A46B83, A48C6B and 6BA48C)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Heather Blue has four colors - #A46B83 (Turkish Rose), #A48C6B (Beaver) and #6BA48C (Polished Pine) in addition to the base color (#6B83A4). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (6B83A4, A46BA0, A48C6B and 6BA470)

Square Palette

Heather Blue square color palette has #A46BA0 (Pearly Purple), #A48C6B (Beaver) and #6BA470 (Oxley). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Heather Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Heather Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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