Medium Grey (9CA6B4) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #9CA6B4

RGB rgb(156, 166, 180)

HSL hsl(215°, 14%, 66%)

CMYK C:13% M:8% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.3838

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.46:1

Aa — #9CA6B4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.53:1

Aa — #9CA6B4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9CA6B4 #B4AA9C

Analogous

#9CB2B4 #9CA6B4 #9E9CB4

Triadic

#9CA6B4 #B49CA6 #A6B49C

Split-comp.

#9CA6B4 #B49E9C #B2B49C

Tetradic

#9CA6B4 #B49CB2 #B4AA9C #9CB49E

Monochromatic

#404245 #71757A #A5A8AC #BFC1C4 #E7E8E9

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