#9D959E Hex Color
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The hex code #9d959e defines a muted, ashy purple with soft gray undertones and medium-light value. Its low saturation creates a thoughtful, spiritual mood for luxury, religious, or creative branding. Use this hex color as a supporting tone with charcoal or deep wine, since it can look washed out beside white. Black text reads clearly at about 7.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #9d959e
What is #9d959e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9d959e is rgb(157, 149, 158), in HSL hsl(293, 4%, 60%) and in CMYK 1%, 6%, 0%, 38%.
How does #9d959e pair with other colors?
#9d959e pairs well with charcoal for crisp contrast and deep wine for a richer palette, while muted mauve or related gray-purple tones keep layouts restrained, balanced, and cohesive across applications.
Does #9d959e work better with warm or cool palettes?
#9d959e reads as a cool, muted purple because its gray base softens the color and its violet cast leans away from warm brown, red, orange, and yellow in most pairings. That restrained temperature gives it a calm, contemplative presence.
Is #9d959e readable on white or black?
#9d959e has a 2.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.22:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.