Scanda Color

#6b8ca9

Scanda is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta

Inverse Color #947356
Complementary Color #a9886a
Color Shade: cool cyan (208.06° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 54.12% (better contrasting with white)
Scanda Color Sample
Scanda Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #6b8ca9

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Scanda Color. The Dull Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Niche (#65758f) for more calm effect. Try Clean Slate as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a9886a is the best complementary color to Scanda. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6b8ca9 complementary color is Sandal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bermuda Gray are #6aa9a7 and #6a6ca9. Thus found on the left and right of #6b8ca9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Breaker Bay and Scampi colors as they work well with Scanda.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Scanda palette consists of #a9a76a and #a96a6c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a9886a). Try Green Smoke and Coral Tree colors in combination with #6b8ca9, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #6b8ca9 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Scanda. Thus Chelsea Cucumber and Tapestry giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Scanda contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sandal, Wisteria, and Aqua Forest split by 90° on the color wheel. #6b8ca9 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Scanda tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#a9886a) and two others. The Tapestry is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Aqua Forest – 120° from the complementary Sandal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a96a8b and #6aa988.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #6b8ca9 is made of 26% red, 34% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Scanda has a hue angle of 208.06°, a saturation of 26.5% and a lightness of 54.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6b8ca9 is made of 24.31% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.73% black ink.

HEX #6b8ca9
RGB Decimal rgb(107,140,169)
RGB Percentage 26%, 34%, 41%
CMYK 24.31, 11.37, 0, 33.73
HSL hsl(208.06,26.5%,54.12%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(208.06,36.69%,66.27%)
CIE-LAB lab(56.8276,-4.1379,-19.001)
XYZ xyz(22.6029,24.7465,41.1214)
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