Medium Grey (989DB9) — 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 #989DB9

RGB rgb(152, 157, 185)

HSL hsl(231°, 19%, 66%)

CMYK C:18% M:15% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.3498

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.67:1

Aa — #989DB9

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.86:1

Aa — #989DB9

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#989DB9 #B9B498

Analogous

#98ADB9 #989DB9 #A398B9

Triadic

#989DB9 #B9989D #9DB998

Split-comp.

#989DB9 #B9A398 #ADB998

Tetradic

#989DB9 #B998AD #B9B498 #98B9A3

Monochromatic

#3C3E48 #6B6E80 #A0A3B0 #BCBEC7 #E6E7EA

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