Information about #959DB7 color

#959DB7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #959DB7 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 157, 183) — 58.4% red, 61.6% green, 71.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 10 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#959DB7 presents itself as a gently muted classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smokescreen (#93A2B7). Slightly further away sit Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Birdcage (#9D9CB7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(149, 157, 183)), which gives #959DB7 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #959DB7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#959DB7 color variations

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

#959DB7 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 #959DB7

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

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959DB7
  • RGB149, 157, 183
  • CMYK13, 10, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(149, 157, 183)
  • HSL226°, 19%, 65%
  • HSL Precise225.882°, 19.101%, 65.098%
  • HSV226°, 19%, 72%
  • HSB226°, 19%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.616, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.616, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.616, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID959DB7
  • DECIMAL ID9805239
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01