Information about #939DAE color

#939DAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#939DAE falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(147, 157, 174) — 57.6% red, 61.6% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 7 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #939DAE reads as a gently muted azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from El Nino (#92A0AC). Slightly further away sit Manatee (#979AAA) and Cadet Grey (#91A3B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(147, 157, 174)), which gives #939DAE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #939DAE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#939DAE color variations

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#939DAE 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 #939DAE

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

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#939DAE
  • RGB147, 157, 174
  • CMYK11, 7, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(147, 157, 174)
  • HSL218°, 14%, 63%
  • HSL Precise217.778°, 14.286%, 62.941%
  • HSV218°, 16%, 68%
  • HSB218°, 16%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.576, 0.616, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.576, 0.616, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.576, 0.616, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID939DAE
  • DECIMAL ID9674158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01