Heather is a light pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Heather is a pastel color. Heather is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Heather is #B7C3D0.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Heather has 72%% Red, 76% Green, and 82% Blue.
Heather has 211° Hue, 12% Saturation, and 82% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Heather has 211° Hue, 21% Saturation, and 77% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Heather has 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow, and 18% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#B7C3D0 |
|
RGB |
(183, 195, 208) |
(72%, 76%, 82%) |
HSV |
(211°, 12, 82) |
(59%, 12%, 82%) |
HSL |
(211°, 21, 77) |
(59%, 21%, 77%) |
CMYK |
(12, 6, 0, 18) |
(12%, 6%, 0%, 18%) |
The natural luminance of Heather is 54%, which is medium high.
Heather has a higher contrast with black than white.
Heather and black have a 11.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Heather and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
54% |
AAA (11.7) |
insufficient (1.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Heather paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Blue, 3% Cyan, 18% Black, 72% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
7%
Cyan
3%
Magenta
0%
Black
18%
White
72%
To mix Heather paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 18% Black, 72% White, as shown below.
Cyan
6%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
0%
Black
18%
White
72%
Colors similar to Heather are: Casper, Metallic Silver, Cloudy Blue, Light Blue Grey, and Silver Sand. Casper is brighter and darker than Heather. Metallic Silver is more cyan and paler than Heather. Cloudy Blue is brighter than Heather. Light Blue Grey is more blue and brighter and lighter than Heather. Silver Sand is more cyan and paler than Heather.