Blackheath is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #b6bab4 |
| Complementary Color | #474b45 |
| Color Shade: | violet (280° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Blackheath Color. The Petal Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Darkest Grape (#625768) for more energetic effect. Try Purple Stone as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#474b45 is the best complementary color to Blackheath. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #49454b complementary color is Lunar Green, 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 Gravel are #45454b and #4b454a. Thus found on the left and right of #49454b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Abbey and Tundora colors as they work well with Blackheath.
The split-complementary Blackheath palette consists of #454b45 and #4a4b45 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#474b45). Try Lunar Green and Fuscous Gray colors in combination with #49454b, 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 #49454b 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 Blackheath. Thus Cape Cod and Fuscous Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blackheath contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lunar Green, Tundora, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #49454b 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. Blackheath tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#474b45) and two others. The Fuscous Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Abbey – 120° from the complementary Lunar Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4b4945 and #45474b.
In a RGB color space, hex #49454b is made of 34% red, 32% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Blackheath has a hue angle of 280°, a saturation of 4.17% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #49454b is made of 0.78% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.59% black ink.
| HEX | #49454b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(73,69,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 32%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 2.35, 0, 70.59 |
| HSL | hsl(280,4.17%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(280,8%,29.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.8639,2.9964,-3.0021) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.1458,6.1807,7.5257) |