Information about #958B9F color

#958B9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#958B9F falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 139, 159) — 58.4% red, 54.5% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 8 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #958B9F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Amethyst Smoke (#95879C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grey Suit (#9391A0) and Antique Viola (#928BA6).

The recipe behind #958B9F is rgb(149, 139, 159), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #958B9F: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #958B9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#958B9F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#958B9F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #958B9F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#958B9F
  • RGB149, 139, 159
  • CMYK4, 8, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(149, 139, 159)
  • HSL270°, 9%, 58%
  • HSL Precise270°, 9.434%, 58.431%
  • HSV270°, 13%, 62%
  • HSB270°, 13%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.545, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.545, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.545, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID958B9F
  • DECIMAL ID9800607
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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