Medium Grey (8585A9) — 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 #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8585A9

RGB rgb(133, 133, 169)

HSL hsl(240°, 17%, 59%)

CMYK C:21% M:21% Y:0% K:34%

Luminance 0.2508

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.54:1

Aa — #8585A9

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.93:1

Aa — #8585A9

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8585A9 #A8A885

Analogous

#8596A8 #8585A9 #9685A8

Triadic

#8585A9 #A88585 #85A885

Split-comp.

#8585A9 #A89685 #96A885

Tetradic

#8585A9 #A88596 #A8A885 #85A896

Monochromatic

#2D2D34 #5C5C6A #8F8F9E #AAAAB5 #D3D3D9

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