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#928EA3

Taupe · medium cool gray

About #928EA3

#928EA3 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.3), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9FA38E (mushroom), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.62:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red146
Green142
Blue163

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.3
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 10.6
Dusty Blue
#8CA3B8 · ΔE 11.2

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

Text on #928EA3

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #928EA3.
3.17:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #928EA3.
6.62:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #928EA3 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#928EA3
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8A91A4
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8A90A2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8F9195

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #928EA3?

#928EA3 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 57% red, 56% green and 64% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #928EA3?

Use black text. Black on #928EA3 has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #928EA3?

Its complementary colour is #9FA38E, and analogous partners are #8E95A3 and #9C8EA3.