Information about Nitro color

#978395 - Nitro color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #978395, known as "Nitro", is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 131, 149) — 59.2% red, 51.4% green, 58.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 1 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #978395 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purpley Grey (#947E94). Slightly further away sit Purple Ash (#8F8395) and Amethyst Smoke (#95879C).

The recipe behind #978395 is rgb(151, 131, 149), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Nitro" in the Register.

Nitro color variations

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

Nitro 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 Nitro

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#978395
  • RGB151, 131, 149
  • CMYK0, 8, 1, 41
  • CSSrgb(151, 131, 149)
  • HSL306°, 9%, 55%
  • HSL Precise306°, 8.772%, 55.294%
  • HSV306°, 13%, 59%
  • HSB306°, 13%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.514, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.514, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.514, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID978395
  • DECIMAL ID9929621
  • Name Length5
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