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#616B8B Hex Code

Color Name: Dark Blue-Gray

What is hex #616B8B Color?

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The color name of hex code #616B8B is Dark Blue-Gray. The RGB values are (97, 107, 139) which means it is composed of 28% red, 31% green and 41% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:30 M:23 Y:0 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #616B8B has a hue of 226°, 30% saturation and a brightness value of 55%.
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.

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Hex #616B8B Color Codes

Color NameDark Blue-Gray
RGB Values(97, 107, 139)
CMYK Values(30%, 23%, 0%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(226°, 30%, 55%)
Closest Web Safe#666699
Inverse Color#9E9474 [Artichoke]
Closest Pantone®5405 C
Closest RAL4012 [Pearl blackberry]
Complementary Color#8B8161 [Shadow]
#616B8B Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#727272
Desaturated#767676
Weighted Average (Most Common)#6C6C6C
Weighted Average (Luma)#6B6B6B
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#A8A8A8

Hex #616B8B Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 616B8B. Complementary color is 8B8161

Complementary Palette

The complement of #616B8B is #8B8161 which is called Shadow. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #616B8B color is offered by #8B8161. 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 (616B8B, 6C618B and 61808B)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #616B8B are #6C618B and #61808B, called Dark Blue-Gray and Steel Teal, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #616B8B with a 30° separation. 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 (616B8B, 8B6C61 and 808B61)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #616B8B are #8B6C61 (Dark Chestnut) and #808B61 (Camouflage Green). 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 (616B8B, 8B616B and 6B8B61)

Triadic Palette

#616B8B triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8B616B (Mauve Taupe) and #6B8B61 (Russian Green) along with #616B8B, our main color, 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 (616B8B, 8B616B, 8B8161 and 618B81)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #616B8B has #8B616B (Mauve Taupe), #8B8161 (Shadow) and #618B81 (Steel Teal). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (616B8B, 8B6180, 8B8161 and 618B6C)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #616B8B contains #8B6180 (Antique Fuchsia), #8B8161 (Shadow) and #618B6C (Russian Green). 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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Hex #616B8B Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #616B8B rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color 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.

616B8B 7B618B 8B6177 8B6F61 838B61 618B63 618B87

Tints, Tones & Shades of 616B8B Color

Tints

  • Transparent 8189A28189A2
  • Transparent 9097AE9097AE
  • Transparent A0A6B9A0A6B9
  • Transparent B0B5C5B0B5C5
  • Transparent C0C4D1C0C4D1
  • Transparent D0D3DCD0D3DC
  • Transparent DFE1E8DFE1E8
  • Transparent EFF0F3EFF0F3

Tones

  • Transparent 676F89676F89
  • Transparent 6A71886A7188
  • Transparent 6D73876D7387
  • Transparent 717686717686
  • Transparent 747884747884
  • Transparent 777A83777A83
  • Transparent 7A7C827A7C82
  • Transparent 7D7E817D7E81

Shades

  • Transparent 4E566F4E566F
  • Transparent 444B61444B61
  • Transparent 3A40533A4053
  • Transparent 313646313646
  • Transparent 272B38272B38
  • Transparent 1D202A1D202A
  • Transparent 13151C13151C
  • Transparent 0A0B0E0A0B0E

#616B8B Color Patterns

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    #616B8B Houndstooth Pattern

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    #616B8B Trellis Pattern

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    #616B8B Plaid Pattern


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