What color is #928DAE?

#928DAE is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #928DAE?

The RGB value is 146, 141, 174: 146 red, 141 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #928DAE?

The complementary color is #A9AE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #928DAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#928DAE color

#928DAE rgb(146, 141, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #928DAE is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.3% red, 55.3% green and 68.2% blue (146, 141, 174).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 17% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Wizard’s Brew (#A090B8), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#928DAE color codes

HEX	`#928DAE`
RGB	`rgb(146, 141, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.3%, 55.3%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 17%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 19%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 19%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.08, 8.73, -16.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.08, 18.78, 297.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.017, 28.217, 43.954)`
Decimal	`9604526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #928DAE, 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 #928DAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#928DAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	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 #928DAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #928dae; }
.text { color: #928dae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #928dae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(146 141 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #928dae, #a38dae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #928DAE?: #928DAE is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard’s Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #928DAE?: The RGB value is 146, 141, 174: 146 red, 141 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #928DAE?: The complementary color is #A9AE8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #928DAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.