Information about #958E9B color

#958E9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #958E9B is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 142, 155) — 58.4% red, 55.7% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #958E9B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grey Suit (#9391A0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Amethyst Smoke (#95879C) and Amber Grey (#929698).

In RGB terms — rgb(149, 142, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #958E9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#958E9B color variations

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

#958E9B 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 #958E9B

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

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#958E9B
  • RGB149, 142, 155
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(149, 142, 155)
  • HSL272°, 6%, 58%
  • HSL Precise272.308°, 6.103%, 58.235%
  • HSV272°, 8%, 61%
  • HSB272°, 8%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.557, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.557, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.557, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID958E9B
  • DECIMAL ID9801371
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01