Aragonite Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, cool cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #6b7169 |
| Complementary Color | #90958e |
| Color Shade: | violet (285° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Aragonite Grey Color. The Elderberry Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a violet bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Amethyst Grey Violet (#9c89a1) for more energetic effect. Try Special Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#90958e is the best complementary color to Aragonite Grey. Yellow green shades generally complement the cool magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #948e96 complementary color is Stack, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm blue, cool magenta, and warm magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mountain Mist are #908e95 and #958e93. Thus found on the left and right of #948e96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mountain Mist and Venus colors as they work well with Aragonite Grey.
The split-complementary Aragonite Grey palette consists of #8e9590 and #93958e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#90958e). Try Mantle and Lemon Grass colors in combination with #948e96, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #948e96 offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aragonite Grey. Thus Gunsmoke and Natural Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aragonite Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Stack, Natural Gray, and Oslo Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #948e96 square combo is a palette of cool magenta, warm red, yellow green and cool cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aragonite Grey tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#90958e) and two others. The Natural Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oslo Gray – 120° from the complementary Stack. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95938e and #8e9095.
In a RGB color space, hex #948e96 is made of 34% red, 32% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Aragonite Grey has a hue angle of 285°, a saturation of 3.67% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #948e96 is made of 0.78% cyan, 3.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.18% black ink.
| HEX | #948e96 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(148,142,150) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 32%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 3.13, 0, 41.18 |
| HSL | hsl(285,3.67%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(285,5.33%,58.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.7475,3.7643,-3.4513) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.3908,27.8439,32.7849) |