What color is #9591AA?

#9591AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #9591AA?

The RGB value is 149, 145, 170: 149 red, 145 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #9591AA?

The complementary color is #A6AA91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #9591AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#9591AA color

#9591AA rgb(149, 145, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #9591AA is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 56.9% green and 66.7% blue (149, 145, 170).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 13% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#9591AA color codes

HEX	`#9591AA`
RGB	`rgb(149, 145, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 56.9%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 13%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 15%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.26, 6.57, -12.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.26, 14.18, 297.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.774, 29.542, 42.156)`
Decimal	`9802154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #9591AA, 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 #9591AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#9591AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	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 #9591AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #9591aa; }
.text { color: #9591aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9591aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 145 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #9591aa, #a291aa); }

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Questions

What color is #9591AA?: #9591AA is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Cool Gray. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #9591AA?: The RGB value is 149, 145, 170: 149 red, 145 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #9591AA?: The complementary color is #A6AA91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #9591AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.