Heavy Blue Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #605450 |
| Complementary Color | #afa39f |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (195° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 65.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Heavy Blue Grey Color. The Ocean Melody 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 saturated alternative called Ziggurat (#81a6aa) for more energetic effect. Try Tranquil Aqua as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#afa39f is the best complementary color to Heavy Blue Grey. Mid red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9fabaf complementary color is Martini, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Hit Gray are #9fafab and #9fa3af. Thus found on the left and right of #9fabaf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edward and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Heavy Blue Grey.
The split-complementary Heavy Blue Grey palette consists of #afab9f and #af9fa3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#afa39f). Try Cloudy and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #9fabaf, 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 #9fabaf 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 Heavy Blue Grey. Thus Bud and Shady Lady giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Heavy Blue Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Martini, Amethyst Smoke, and Bud split by 90° on the color wheel. #9fabaf square combo is a palette of cool cyan, violet, mid red 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. Heavy Blue Grey tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#afa39f) and two others. The Shady Lady is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Martini. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #af9fab and #9fafa3.
In a RGB color space, hex #9fabaf is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Heavy Blue Grey has a hue angle of 195°, a saturation of 9.09% and a lightness of 65.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9fabaf is made of 6.28% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #9fabaf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,171,175) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 6.28, 1.57, 0, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(195,9.09%,65.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(195,9.14%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.1779,-3.3876,-3.5059) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.5988,39.5919,46.2705) |