Information about #948D9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #948D9A belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 141, 154) — 58% red, 55.3% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #948D9A reads as a quiet, subdued grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Amethyst Smoke (#95879C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grey Suit (#9391A0) and Amber Grey (#929698).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(148, 141, 154)), which gives #948D9A its character. If you plan to put text on a #948D9A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. #948D9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#948D9A color variations

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

#948D9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#948D9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#948D9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#948D9A 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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#948D9A 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 #948D9A

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

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

#948D9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#948D9A
  • RGB148, 141, 154
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(148, 141, 154)
  • HSL272°, 6%, 58%
  • HSL Precise272.308°, 6.047%, 57.843%
  • HSV272°, 8%, 60%
  • HSB272°, 8%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.553, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.553, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.553, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID948D9A
  • DECIMAL ID9735578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers325 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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