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Blue Smoke

#6F9085

Blue Smoke is a cool medium color with the hex code #6F9085. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 111, 144, 133 in digital design or CMYK 23%, 0%, 8%, 44% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Blue Smoke color values

HEX
#6F9085
RGB
111, 144, 133
HSL
160°, 13%, 50%
CMYK
23, 0, 8, 44

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Blue Smoke sits at 160° on the color wheel with 13% saturation and 50% lightness, placing it in the cyan segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 13% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Blue Smoke is rendered as rgb(111, 144, 133), where the green channel leads at 144, with red and blue channels close behind. This muted, medium-toned character adapts well to supporting roles: borders, disabled states, secondary text, and structural UI elements.

For print, Blue Smoke translates to a CMYK breakdown of 23C 0M 8Y 44K. With a moderate key (44%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Blue Smoke

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #6F9085;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 111, 144, 133;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#6F9085',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 23%
M: 0%
Y: 8%
K: 44%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(111, 144, 133)
rgba(111, 144, 133, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #6F9085?
#6F9085 is Blue Smoke, a cool medium color with RGB values of 111, 144, 133. It has a hue of 160°, 13% saturation, and 50% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #6F9085?
The RGB color code for #6F9085 is rgb(111, 144, 133). This means it contains 111 red, 144 green, and 133 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Blue Smoke a warm or cool color?
Blue Smoke (#6F9085) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #6F9085 in CSS?
You can use #6F9085 in CSS with: background-color: #6F9085; or color: #6F9085; or as an RGB value: rgb(111, 144, 133). For print design, use CMYK: 23%, 0%, 8%, 44%.

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