Information about #949BA8 color

#949BA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#949BA8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 155, 168) — 58% red, 60.8% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 5 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #949BA8 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 almost identical to Manatee (#979AAA). Slightly further away sit Santas Grey (#9998A7) and El Nino (#92A0AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(148, 155, 168)), which gives #949BA8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #949BA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#949BA8 color variations

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#949BA8 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 #949BA8

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

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#949BA8
  • RGB148, 155, 168
  • CMYK8, 5, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(148, 155, 168)
  • HSL219°, 10%, 62%
  • HSL Precise219°, 10.309%, 61.961%
  • HSV219°, 12%, 66%
  • HSB219°, 12%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.608, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.608, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.608, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID949BA8
  • DECIMAL ID9739176
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01