Medium Grey (9999B1) — 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 #9999B1

RGB rgb(153, 153, 177)

HSL hsl(240°, 13%, 65%)

CMYK C:14% M:14% Y:0% K:31%

Luminance 0.3339

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.78:1

Aa — #9999B1

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.55:1

Aa — #9999B1

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9999B1 #B1B19A

Analogous

#9AA6B1 #9999B1 #A69AB1

Triadic

#9999B1 #B19A9A #9AB19A

Split-comp.

#9999B1 #B1A69A #A6B19A

Tetradic

#9999B1 #B19AA6 #B1B19A #9AB1A6

Monochromatic

#3E3E42 #6F6F76 #A3A3A8 #BDBDC1 #E5E5E6

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