#968EA3
Taupe · light cool gray
About #968EA3
#968EA3 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.4); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #9BA38E — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #968EA3 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.69:1, 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 #968EA3?
#968EA3 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #968EA3?
Use black text. Black on #968EA3 has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #968EA3?
Its complementary colour is #9BA38E, and analogous partners are #8E91A3 and #A18EA3.