What color is #919AA4?

#919AA4 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #919AA4?

The RGB value is 145, 154, 164: 145 red, 154 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #919AA4?

The complementary color is #A49B91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #919AA4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#919AA4 color

#919AA4 rgb(145, 154, 164)

Shades of gray

The hex color #919AA4 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.9% red, 60.4% green and 64.3% blue (145, 154, 164).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 9% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Grisaille (#91979F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#919AA4 color codes

HEX	`#919AA4`
RGB	`rgb(145, 154, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.9%, 60.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 9%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 12%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.19, -1.15, -6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.19, 6.43, 259.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.932, 31.811, 39.678)`
Decimal	`9542308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #919AA4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #919AA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#919AA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #919AA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #919aa4; }
.text { color: #919aa4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #919aa4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(145 154 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #919aa4, #9291a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #919AA4?: #919AA4 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #919AA4?: The RGB value is 145, 154, 164: 145 red, 154 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #919AA4?: The complementary color is #A49B91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #919AA4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.