#9496BC Color

#9496BC is rgb(148, 150, 188) in RGB and hsl(237, 23%, 66%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9496BC

HEX#9496BC

RGBrgb(148, 150, 188)

HSLhsl(237, 23%, 66%)

HSVhsv(237, 21%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.056 282.5)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 20%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9496BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9496BC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9496BC Complementary#BCBA94 Analogous#94AABC Analogous#A694BC Triadic#BC9496 Triadic#96BC94

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9496BC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A4A6C6 #B1B2CE #C0C1D8 #CDCEE0 #DCDDE9 #E9E9F1

Shades

#787BAB #5E6197 #4D4F7A #3D3F61 #2B2C45 #1A1A29

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