#958DA5 Color
#958DA5 is rgb(149, 141, 165) in RGB, hsl(260, 12%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#958DA5rgb(149, 141, 165)hsl(260, 12%, 60%)hsv(260, 15%, 65%)cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 35%)oklch(65.8% 0.036 300.6)lab(59.95% 6.67 -11.61)lch(59.95% 13.38 299.88)What #958DA5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #958DA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#958DA5 Channel Values
How #958DA5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 149 · G 141 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 12% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 15% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #958DA5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #958DA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #958DA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #958DA5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #958DA5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#958DA5#8E8EA5#918EA5#9090A5#928FA5#929090#938F99#919191Using #958DA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-958da5: #958DA5;background-color: #958DA5;colors: { 'color-958da5': '#958DA5' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.553, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_958da5">#958DA5</color>fill="#958DA5"More Purple Colors
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#958DA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #958DA5?
#958DA5 is a light purple — rgb(149, 141, 165) in RGB and hsl(260, 12%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #958DA5?
#958DA5 is rgb(149, 141, 165) — red 149, green 141, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #958DA5?
#958DA5 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 15%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #958DA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #958DA5 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #958DA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #958DA5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 10.95, which is visibly different.
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