What color is #969CA5?

#969CA5 is a gray, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #969CA5?

The RGB value is 150, 156, 165: 150 red, 156 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #969CA5?

The complementary color is #A59F96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #969CA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#969CA5 color

#969CA5 rgb(150, 156, 165)

Shades of gray

The hex color #969CA5 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.8% red, 61.2% green and 64.7% blue (150, 156, 165).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 8% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Grisaille (#91979F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#969CA5 color codes

HEX	`#969CA5`
RGB	`rgb(150, 156, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.8%, 61.2%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 8%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 9%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 5%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.14, -0.32, -5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.14, 5.44, 266.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.256, 32.977, 40.309)`
Decimal	`9870501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #969CA5, 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 #969CA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#969CA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	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 #969CA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #969ca5; }
.text { color: #969ca5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #969ca5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(150 156 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #969ca5, #9896a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #969CA5?: #969CA5 is a gray, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #969CA5?: The RGB value is 150, 156, 165: 150 red, 156 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #969CA5?: The complementary color is #A59F96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #969CA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.