Information about #9595BB color

#9595BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9595BB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 149, 187) — 58.4% red, 58.4% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 15 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted classic blue, #9595BB floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Birdcage (#9D9CB7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Logan (#9D9CB4) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(149, 149, 187)), which gives #9595BB its character. If you plan to put text on a #9595BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9595BB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9595BB color variations

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

#9595BB 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 #9595BB

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

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9595BB
  • RGB149, 149, 187
  • CMYK15, 15, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(149, 149, 187)
  • HSL240°, 22%, 66%
  • HSL Precise240°, 21.839%, 65.882%
  • HSV240°, 20%, 73%
  • HSB240°, 20%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.584, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.584, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.584, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9595BB
  • DECIMAL ID9803195
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01