Information about #958CB1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#958CB1 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(149, 140, 177) — 58.4% red, 54.9% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 15 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned twilight violet, #958CB1 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Antique Viola (#928BA6). Slightly further away sit Cool Grey (#8C92AC) and Tiebreaker (#8E97AB).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 140, 177) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #958CB1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#958CB1 color variations

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#958CB1 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 #958CB1

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

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

#958CB1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#958CB1
  • RGB149, 140, 177
  • CMYK11, 15, 0, 31
  • HSL255°, 19%, 62%
  • HSL Precise254.595°, 19.171%, 62.157%
  • HSV255°, 21%, 69%
  • HSB255°, 21%, 69%
  • HEX ID958CB1
  • DECIMAL ID9800881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
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