Information about #948996 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#948996 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(148, 137, 150) — 58% red, 53.7% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 5 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #948996 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Amethyst Smoke (#95879C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nitro (#978395) and Purple Ash (#8F8395).

The recipe behind #948996 is rgb(148, 137, 150), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#948996 color variations

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

#948996 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#948996 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#948996 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#948996 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#948996 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #948996

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

Amethyst Smoke color link
Amethyst Smoke

#95879C

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

#948996 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#948996
  • RGB148, 137, 150
  • CMYK1, 5, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(148, 137, 150)
  • HSL291°, 6%, 56%
  • HSL Precise290.769°, 5.83%, 56.275%
  • HSV291°, 9%, 59%
  • HSB291°, 9%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.537, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.537, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.537, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID948996
  • DECIMAL ID9734550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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