#908496 Hex Color
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An ashy, muted purple with a matte gray cast, #908496 feels restrained rather than vivid. Its dusty violet tone suits spiritual branding, luxury packaging, gaming interfaces, and supporting UI elements. Use it as a secondary color with charcoal, cream, or aged gold. The hex code #908496 supports black body text with about 5.9:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA.
Questions about #908496
What is #908496 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #908496 is rgb(144, 132, 150), in HSL hsl(280, 8%, 55%) and in CMYK 4%, 12%, 0%, 41%.
Which colors pair well with #908496?
Is #908496 readable on white or black?
#908496 has a 3.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.92:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.