Medium Grey (A49AB2) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #A49AB2

RGB rgb(164, 154, 178)

HSL hsl(265°, 13%, 65%)

CMYK C:8% M:13% Y:0% K:30%

Luminance 0.3491

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.68:1

Aa — #A49AB2

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.84:1

Aa — #A49AB2

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A49AB2 #A8B19A

Analogous

#9A9CB1 #A49AB2 #AF9AB1

Triadic

#A49AB2 #B1A49A #9AB1A4

Split-comp.

#A49AB2 #B1AF9A #9CB19A

Tetradic

#A49AB2 #B19A9C #A8B19A #9AB1AF

Monochromatic

#3F3E42 #726F76 #A5A3A8 #BFBDC1 #E5E5E6

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