Close to Lilac Gray
#968693
#968693 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 52.5% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 7% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #968693.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.13:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #968693 as they’d see it.
#968693 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #968693
What color is #968693?
#968693 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 52.5% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 7% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #968693 in RGB?
#968693 is rgb(150, 134, 147): 150 red, 134 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #968693 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 2, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #968693?
PANTONE 436 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #968693?
Its complement #7F8F82 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.