Windstorm is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #92673b |
| Complementary Color | #c3986d |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (210.34° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Windstorm Color. The Meadow Blossom Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Azul Pavo Real (#537faf) for more calm effect. Try Blue Iolite as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c3986d is the best complementary color to Windstorm. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6d98c4 complementary color is Twine, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Cove are #6dc3c3 and #6d6dc3. Thus found on the left and right of #6d98c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Half Baked and Blue Marguerite colors as they work well with Windstorm.
The split-complementary Windstorm palette consists of #c3c36d and #c36d6d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c3986d). Try Wild Willow and Contessa colors in combination with #6d98c4, 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 #6d98c4 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 Windstorm. Thus Olivine and Hopbush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Windstorm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Twine, Fuchsia Pink, and Mantis split by 90° on the color wheel. #6d98c4 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, cool magenta, orange and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Windstorm tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#c3986d) and two others. The Hopbush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and De York – 120° from the complementary Twine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c36d98 and #6dc398.
In a RGB color space, hex #6d98c4 is made of 24% red, 33% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Windstorm has a hue angle of 210.34°, a saturation of 42.44% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6d98c4 is made of 34.11% cyan, 17.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #6d98c4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(109,152,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 24%, 33%, 43% |
| CMYK | 34.11, 17.25, 0, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(210.34,42.44%,59.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210.34,44.39%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.3886,-2.8763,-27.2937) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.4987,29.6932,56.5066) |