Medium Grey (9596BB) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #9596BB

RGB rgb(149, 150, 187)

HSL hsl(238°, 22%, 66%)

CMYK C:20% M:20% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.3242

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.85:1

Aa — #9596BB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.36:1

Aa — #9596BB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9596BB #BBBA95

Analogous

#95AABB #9596BB #A795BB

Triadic

#9596BB #BB9596 #96BB95

Split-comp.

#9596BB #BBA795 #AABB95

Tetradic

#9596BB #BB95AA #BBBA95 #95BBA7

Monochromatic

#3A3B4A #676883 #9E9FB3 #BABBC9 #E5E5EB

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