#969EA2
Taupe · light neutral
About #969EA2
#969EA2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.0); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #A29A96 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #969EA2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.71:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #969EA2?
#969EA2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 62% green and 64% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #969EA2?
Use black text. Black on #969EA2 has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #969EA2?
Its complementary colour is #A29A96, and analogous partners are #96A2A0 and #9698A2.