Information about #959EAC color

#959EAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #959EAC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(149, 158, 172) — 58.4% red, 62% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained azure, #959EAC floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from El Nino (#92A0AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Manatee (#979AAA) and Cadet Grey (#91A3B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(149, 158, 172)), which gives #959EAC its character. If you plan to put text on a #959EAC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. #959EAC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#959EAC color variations

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#959EAC 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 #959EAC

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

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

#959EAC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959EAC
  • RGB149, 158, 172
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(149, 158, 172)
  • HSL217°, 12%, 63%
  • HSL Precise216.522°, 12.169%, 62.941%
  • HSV217°, 13%, 67%
  • HSB217°, 13%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.620, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.620, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.620, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID959EAC
  • DECIMAL ID9805484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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