#928FA0
Taupe · light cool gray
About #928FA0
#928FA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 56% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.4); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9DA08F — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #928FA0 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.66:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #928FA0?
#928FA0 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 57% red, 56% green and 63% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #928FA0?
Use black text. Black on #928FA0 has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #928FA0?
Its complementary colour is #9DA08F, and analogous partners are #8F95A0 and #9A8FA0.