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#928EA0

Taupe · medium cool gray

About #928EA0

#928EA0 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 56% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.7), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9CA08E (mushroom), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.60:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red146
Green142
Blue160

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 8.7
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 10.2
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #928EA0

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #928EA0.
3.18:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #928EA0.
6.60:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #928EA0 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#928EA0
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8B90A1
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8B909F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#909194

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #928EA0?

#928EA0 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 56% green and 63% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #928EA0?

Use black text. Black on #928EA0 has a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #928EA0?

Its complementary colour is #9CA08E, and analogous partners are #8E93A0 and #9B8EA0.