Medium Grey (9896BB) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #9896BB

RGB rgb(152, 150, 187)

HSL hsl(243°, 21%, 66%)

CMYK C:19% M:20% Y:0% K:27%

Luminance 0.3272

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.83:1

Aa — #9896BB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.42:1

Aa — #9896BB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9896BB #B9BB96

Analogous

#96A6BB #9896BB #AA96BB

Triadic

#9896BB #BB9896 #96BB98

Split-comp.

#9896BB #BBAA96 #A6BB96

Tetradic

#9896BB #BB96A6 #B9BB96 #96BBAA

Monochromatic

#3C3B4A #6A6882 #A09FB2 #BCBBC9 #E6E6EB

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