Heraldic is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #bbbe9e |
| Complementary Color | #5d6141 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (245.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 31.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Heraldic Color. The Taylor color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Orchid Grey (#5e5871) for more calm effect. Try Victoria as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5d6141 is the best complementary color to Heraldic. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #444161 complementary color is Hemlock, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mulled Wine are #414d61 and #534161. Thus found on the left and right of #444161 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fiord and Mulled Wine colors as they work well with Heraldic.
The split-complementary Heraldic palette consists of #4e6141 and #615441 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5d6141). Try Axolotl and Kabul colors in combination with #444161, 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 #444161 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Heraldic. Thus Tom Thumb and Kabul giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Heraldic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hemlock, Eggplant, and Mineral Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #444161 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Heraldic tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#5d6141) and two others. The Kabul is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Hemlock. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #614441 and #415d61.
In a RGB color space, hex #444161 is made of 30% red, 28% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Heraldic has a hue angle of 245.63°, a saturation of 19.75% and a lightness of 31.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #444161 is made of 11.37% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.96% black ink.
| HEX | #444161 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(68,65,97) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 28%, 42% |
| CMYK | 11.37, 12.55, 0, 61.96 |
| HSL | hsl(245.63,19.75%,31.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(245.63,32.99%,38.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.0888,9.4043,-18.4258) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.4319,5.8726,12.1038) |