Formal Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #686965 |
| Complementary Color | #999a96 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (255° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Formal Grey Color. The Delectable color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Jazz Tune (#9892a8) for more energetic effect. Try Lilac Blossom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#999a96 is the best complementary color to Formal Grey. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #97969a complementary color is Star Dust, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mountain Mist are #96979a and #99969a. Thus found on the left and right of #97969a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Manatee and Mountain Mist colors as they work well with Formal Grey.
The split-complementary Formal Grey palette consists of #979a96 and #9a9996 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#999a96). Try Stack and Star Dust colors in combination with #97969a, 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 #97969a offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Formal Grey. Thus Mantle and Zorba giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Formal Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Star Dust, Dusty Gray, and Pewter split by 90° on the color wheel. #97969a square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Formal Grey tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#999a96) and two others. The Zorba is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Oslo Gray – 120° from the complementary Star Dust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9a9796 and #96999a.
In a RGB color space, hex #97969a is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Formal Grey has a hue angle of 255°, a saturation of 1.94% and a lightness of 59.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97969a is made of 1.17% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.61% black ink.
| HEX | #97969a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,150,154) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 1.17, 1.57, 0, 39.61 |
| HSL | hsl(255,1.94%,59.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(255,2.6%,60.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.2749,1.1449,-1.9786) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.5016,30.7251,34.9475) |